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A classic Western anthology series featuring riveting true accounts of the American Old West, including the historic Death Valley country of California.

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Episodes

1. Gold Rush in Reverse

26m

An Army-Navy rivalry complicates the transfer of gold from California to Washington, D.C.

2. Camel Train

26m

In 1847, Lt. Edward Beale tries to promote the use of camels in the Southwest.

3. California's First Schoolmarm

26m

Among the first American settlers to California, Olive and Vicki organize a school when the men leave for war.

4. Arsenic Springs

26m

A bank teller faces accusations of embezzlement and all but two people want him lynched.

5. Fifty Years a Mystery

26m

Charlie Bates' dream about a hold-up becomes a reality - and he becomes the suspect.

6. Fifteen Paces to Fame

26m

The days of Mark Twain as a newspaper editor in the Comstock mining area are depicted.

7. The Calico Dog

26m

Brothers John and Dave Chapman share a faithful dog, but when Dave leaves Calico to work in Bismarck their pet decides to travel between the towns. Soon, he's used to transport mail.

8. Rough and Ready

26m

During the administration of president Zachary Taylor, the United States levies a tax on the mines. Outraged by this tax, miners in the small town of Rough and Ready decide to secede from the Union.

9. The Last Bad Man

26m

The California governor sends a lawman to track down a notorious bandit.

10. The Greatest Scout of All

26m

Sitting Bull's war plans come between scout Frank Grouard and his Sioux bride.