Originally Posted By: bacpacjac
Originally Posted By: wileycoyote

if only ray mears would do another series....


He must have heard you. "How the Wild West Was Won" is an awesome series and it's on youtube.

Part One - Mountains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PMuetP0MUw

Part Two - The Great Plains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zIORQnKq5I

Part Three - The Deserts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sOB0oII_Hg


Thanks for the links Bacpac. I downloaded the videos for offline viewing and we spent a soggy Saturday night watching all three episodes. As always, Mear's meticulous and researched narratives are compelling such as this example segment which runs for about 2 minutes.