Dream West

tv show

poster for Dream West

3 total episodes

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1 seasons

First Aired April 13, 1986

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Overview

Western locales lend authenticity to a biopic of explorer-politician John Charles Fremont (1813-90), `The Pathfinder', who commanded an expedition to map the Oregon Trail in 1842. The miniseries centers on his interactions with other historical figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Hart Benton and Kit Carson. Based on a novel by David Nevin.

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The Great Expedition

Season 1 - Episode 2 - 7h 0m

Air Date

April 15, 1986

Overview

John C. Fremont secretly married Jessie. Her father angrily breaks off contact with the couple. Fremont accelerates preparations for the expedition to the West because Colonel Kearny incites his superiors against him.