unique and amazing and massive project thoroughly document the expansion of the united state into the vast territory of the american west . brutally honest and sympathetic insight into the fall of the many native american people . some of the material be painful and sometimes bleak and but an absolute must see for any feeling person with even a passing interest in the history of america . outstanding photography and the classic ken burn look and feel ( executive and senior producer ) and but with director stephen ives own insightful point of view . this series rank right along side burn civil war in scope and depth and imho . see it anyway you can and then demand the set on dvd . ( dvd not available at this writing ) .