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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen
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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

2018-03-07 · 82 min / episode · ★ 6.7

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A look at the lives of iconic pioneers such as Daniel Boone, Lewis and Clark, Tecumseh, Davy Crocket and Andrew Jackson as they traveled across America.

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Appian Way, Stephen David Entertainment
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United States of America, New Zealand
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Ended

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Jonathan C. Stewart
Gareth ReevesGareth Reeves
Derek Charition
Joseph Carlson
Campbell ScottCampbell ScottSelf - Narrator

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