New Perspectives on the West

This companion website to the PBS documentary series, The West features a range of resources: biographies, interactive timelines, lesson plans, maps and more. The West, directed by Stephen Ives and presented by Ken Burns, premiered in 1996.

URL: http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/

Creator | PBS
Item Type | Website
Cite This document | PBS, “New Perspectives on the West,” SHEC: Resources for Teachers, accessed April 16, 2024, https://shec.ashp.cuny.edu/items/show/1292.

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