Fallen Timbers: After settlers encroach on Native lands, Miami Chief Little Turtle leads the Northwest Confederacy to victory over US forces.

Colter's Run: John Colter, famed hunter, joins the fur trade. Ignoring Blackfeet warnings about hunting sacred beaver on their land, he's captured and must run for his life.

Oregon Trails: Missionaries Marcus and Narcissa settle by the Columbia River to convert the Cayuse. Cultural clashes and a measles outbreak spark a confrontation.

Comanchería: The abduction of nine-year-old Cynthia kicks off a series of increasingly deadly confrontations between her Comanche captors and the newly independent Texas.

The Robin Hood of El Dorado: In California, Mexican immigrant Joaquin Murrieta forms a gang of outlaws that spreads terror across the state.

Bleeding Kansas: When Kansas becomes a battleground in the national debate over slavery, settlers on both sides of the issue pour into the territory to determine its future.

The Fetterman Fight: When war veteran Colonel Henry Carrington takes command of Fort Phil Kearny, he never expects to face such a ferocious enemy.

Johnson County Wars: In northern Wyoming's Powder River Valley, a group of ranchers band together to protect their rights to graze cattle.