Wild West: The Real History Behind the Hollywood Legends | GEDEON DOC

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The Wild West is the stuff of legends, but what does the evidence actually say? In Virginia City, Nevada, a meticulous archaeological investigation led by Kelly J. Dixon confronts Hollywood myths with the gritty reality of the Gold Rush.

Exhumed artifacts, DNA analysis, and municipal archives reveal a surprisingly cosmopolitan city where immigrants and people of color could thrive, utilizing mining techniques far ahead of their time. This film deconstructs the clichés to restore the true complexity of the American frontier. Discover a world more diverse and modern than the movies ever showed us.

La véritable histoire du Far West
Directed by: Elmar Bartlmae
Production: GEDEON Programmes, ARTE
In association with: SBS, RTBF
Format: 52 minutes – 2006
Category: Education / History

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