The Glory Trail: The Mighty Warrior

The second history-making production was "The Glory Trail," which premiered in February 1965. It was the first NET program intended for international distribution and won national awards and critical acclaim throughout the world. Consisting of ten 30-minute segments, "The Glory Trail" provided a “fresh view of the great American West,” dispelling myths and shedding light on real life in the West. Using rare old photographs, paintings, sketches and lithographs of the Old West, the series documented topics such as the gold rush, cattle drives, the railroads and conflicts between white settlers and Native Americans.