I liked this when it was new, thirty years ago. I re-watched it and although I still like it, I was amazed at the errors. As I saw more errors I started to question the reliability of some of their 'facts'.
It has been too long, so nothing is going to change, but the viewer should be aware.
Here are a couple examples from the second episode; The Cavalry:
1) At about 0:21:11 they show a graphic map of Fort Larned. Fort Larned is about 50 miles south of present day Hays, KS. The map shown doesn't have Kansas at all, but has identified the state as Nebraska.
2) While mentioning the Donner Party, they show a picture of Mormon Handcart Pioneers. The Donner Party started in 1846. This was ten years before the first Mormon Handcart Pioneer. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used trains of handcarts from 1856 to 1860 as a quick (relatively speaking, since they were faster than oxen or horse drawn wagons) and inexpensive way for over 3000 immigrants that wanted to be with the Church in Salt Lake City.
It has been too long, so nothing is going to change, but the viewer should be aware.
Here are a couple examples from the second episode; The Cavalry:
1) At about 0:21:11 they show a graphic map of Fort Larned. Fort Larned is about 50 miles south of present day Hays, KS. The map shown doesn't have Kansas at all, but has identified the state as Nebraska.
2) While mentioning the Donner Party, they show a picture of Mormon Handcart Pioneers. The Donner Party started in 1846. This was ten years before the first Mormon Handcart Pioneer. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints used trains of handcarts from 1856 to 1860 as a quick (relatively speaking, since they were faster than oxen or horse drawn wagons) and inexpensive way for over 3000 immigrants that wanted to be with the Church in Salt Lake City.
