Robert Redford's The West - S01E01 - America Divided - FC@XTOR

EPISODE 1

America Divided


The Civil War ends in 1865, and America looks to the West to repair the nation. As unrest in the South continues, rebel fighter Jesse James becomes a politically minded outlaw fighting to rekindle the flames of the Confederacy.


President Ulysses S. Grant comes into office and imposes Reconstruction policies to keep the South in check, but out West, conflict with the Sioux Indian leaders ‘Sitting Bull’ and ‘Crazy Horse’ threatens America’s continued expansion. For centuries, America’s Indian tribes have been pushed further and further West… and now, ‘Crazy Horse’ makes his stand against the U.S. military at “The Battle of 100 Slain.” After Crazy Horse’s victory, Grant and General William T. Sherman turn to fellow Civil War hero Lt. Colonel George Custer to fight the Indian tribes on the Plains. ‘Custer’s reprisal only further embroils the county in yet another war…