Death and the Pioneers | How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
Ray examines the types of illnesses common amongst the Pioneers and how many wouldn't survive the long trip.
TweetClip Info
- Clip length: 2'15''
- Broadcast year: 2014
Curriculum Connection
- History | America, 1713-1975 | The early settlement of the West, c1835-c1862 | Migration and early settlement
Access
Licence: ERA Licence required
Usage
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears
- Episode: Great Plains
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