The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

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The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

2018- 2018

1 Seasons

4 Episodes

6.7(16 votes)

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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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Campbell Scott

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