Videos (13)
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Gold Rush
Gold RushVideo Clip (2:37)
Video Clip (2:37)
Discover how the Gold Rush led to the creation of California.
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Transcontinental Railroad
Transcontinental RailroadVideo Clip (3:27)
Video Clip (3:27)
Find out how the transcontinental railroad transformed America into one nation.
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The Donner Party
The Donner PartyVideo Clip (4:24)
Video Clip (4:24)
Western migration through uncharted regions strands a wagon train in the Sierra Mountains leaving little choice for survival.
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Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S.
Louisiana Purchase Doubles U.S.Video Clip (1:24)
Video Clip (1:24)
Thomas Jefferson pulls off the land deal of the millennium when he buys 800,000 square miles from the French, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
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The Buffalo and Native Americans
The Buffalo and Native AmericansVideo Clip (1:52)
Video Clip (1:52)
The buffalo was an essential part of Native American life, used in everything from religious rituals to teepee construction.
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Sitting Bull
Sitting BullVideo Clip (2:54)
Video Clip (2:54)
The tragic, yet true tale of Sitting Bull, the leader of the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux tribe who led his people's resistance against the United States, sung by musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis.
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The Last of the Sioux
The Last of the SiouxVideo Clip (3:48)
Video Clip (3:48)
Resistant to government regulated reservations, the Sioux retreated into the Black Hills until a final massacre at Wounded Knee.
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Lewis & Clark Expedition
Lewis & Clark ExpeditionVideo Clip (1:46)
Video Clip (1:46)
In 1804, Jefferson sends a team to explore lands acquired in the Louisiana Purchase. The Corps of Discovery will travel nearly 8,000 miles over three years, reaching the Pacific Ocean and clearing the path for westward expansion.
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Faces of America
Faces of AmericaVideo Clip (2:26)
Video Clip (2:26)
Prominent Americans talk about what makes America unique.
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How Lewis and Clark Made Replacement Canoes
How Lewis and Clark Made Replacement CanoesVideo Clip (2:34)
Video Clip (2:34)
In an Extreme History video with host Roger Daltrey, learn how the Lewis and Clark Expedition crafted its replacement canoes. Watch as Daltrey's associates actually make a canoe using only the tools of the time period.
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Lewis and Clark Expedition Dines on Beavers
Lewis and Clark Expedition Dines on BeaversVideo Clip (3:26)
Video Clip (3:26)
One of the favorite foods for the Lewis and Clark expedition was beaver. Find out how this rodent got from the river to the plate in this clip from "Extreme History".
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Lewis and Clark: Blades That Made the Cut
Lewis and Clark: Blades That Made the CutVideo Clip (2:31)
Video Clip (2:31)
During the winter months, when game was scarce, the Lewis and Clark expedition would trade specialized battle axes for food with local Indian tribes. Roger Daltrey explores how these blades are made in this video clip from "Extreme History".
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How Lewis and Clark Stuffed Their Sausage
How Lewis and Clark Stuffed Their SausageVideo Clip (3:46)
Video Clip (3:46)
The men of the Lewis and Clark expedition ate a whopping 10 pounds of meat per day. In this video clip from "Extreme History" Roger Daltrey looks at some of the foods the expedition would consume, including boudin blanc, a unique buffalo sausage.
Photo Galleries (3)
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Native American Tribes and Cultures
Native American Tribes and Cultures(13 Photos)
13 Photos
Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.
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Native American Warriors and Battles
Native American Warriors and Battles(13 Photos)
13 Photos
Discover the history of conflict between colonial and American governments and the Native American population of the United States.
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Native Americans: Legislation
Native Americans: Legislation(12 Photos)
12 Photos
For more than 300 years, Native Americans have fought, often through legal efforts, to preserve and maintain their cultures, land and way of life.
Interactives (1)
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Place the State
Place the StateInteractive
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