'The Real Wild West': The Dark, Bloody History of How the West Was Won

Docuseries ‘The Real Wild West’ revisits the history of the West they usually don’t teach you, from slaughters and land-grabs to great Black cowboys

movies. It is largely a series of slaughters and land-grabs that reminds us the West was won often through ugly, bloody measures taken against those who were already there.

It’s a handsome production, with cinematography that situates its subjects in wide-open spaces and captures the sweat and excitement of, for instance, a Black rodeo, one of many events included to demonstrate that, while the frontier has long been closed, the West is still very much alive. It incorporates highly qualified experts, from university professors to a very enthusiastic, wide-eyed gold prospector still infused with the spirt of ’49.

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