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DRAIN THE OCEANS, the National Geographic series that brings maritime mysteries to life through scientific data and digital re-creations, visits the American West to uncover secrets of the Wild West, Alamo, and Gold Rush in this MEGA episode compilation. The 19th century push west is one of the most iconic eras in American history. Now, discover what these events were really like through examining recent archaeological discoveries.
Featuring three, full episodes:
The Wild West - 00:00
Hollywood’s version of the Wild West is pure fiction. So what was frontier life really like? The wreck of a 19th-century steamboat yields case after case of expensive Champagne; the Little Bighorn battleground sheds light on the nature of General Custer’s defeat; and a crumbling Californian mining town reveals a major part of its society is almost forgotten.
The Alamo - 44:02
Archaeologists explore the events surrounding the 1836 Battle of the Alamo – America’s most famous siege. Shipwrecks in the Gulf of Mexico tell of weapon trafficking that foreshadow the epic battle. Archaeologists reveal the original structure of the fort, recreated in CGI, and at San Jacinto, scientific investigation uncovers how Texas, against all the odds, secured its independence.
The Gold Rush - 1:28:04
Buried Secrets of the Gold Rush drains the streets of San Francisco, the Sacramento River and the icy wastes of the Klondike in northern Canada to tell the true story of 19th century gold mania. In the race to be first to the gold fields, hundreds of thousands of people from across the world headed west despite the risks.
Topics Include:
-Battle of Little Bighorn
-Gulf of Mexico Shipwreck
-History of the Gold Rush
-Battle of the Alamo
-California Mining Town Discoveries
-Archaeological Digs in American South West
-Canada's Historical Gold Rush in the Yukon
-Texas State History
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