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How the West Was Won

The saga of the Macahans, a Virginia homesteading family, as they attempt to establish a new life on the Great Plains during the mid-1860s.

 

How the West Was Won (1977)

Zeb Macahan takes in his orphaned nieces and nephews after their parents are killed and raises them with the help of their aunt Molly Culhane. The kids are Luke, Laura, Josh and Jessie. Oldest brother Luke is a fugitive from the law accused of murder. He deserted the Army after killing three men in self-defense and must find a way to prove his innocence. The show deals with Indians, nature, and other expected problems of frontier life.

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Status : Ended Edit Status
Running Time : 1 hour
Premiered : February 06, 1977
Date Ended : April 23, 1979
Number of Episodes : 25
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Language : English
TV Station : ABC
Country : United States
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Genre : Drama, Periodic

Tags : Western, Family Relationships, Based on Film, Native American, Fugitive, Ranch, American Indian, Civil War, West, Uncle