The west was won by its pioneers, settlers, adventurers is long gone now. Yet it is theirs...
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The west was won by its pioneers, settlers, adventurers is long gone now. Yet it is theirs forever, for they left tracks in history that will never be eroded by wind or rain - never plowed under by tractors, never buried in compost of events. Out of the hard simplicity of their lives, Out of their vitality, of their hopes and sorrows grew legends of courage and pride to inspire their children and their children's children. From soil enriched by their blood, Out of their fever to explore and be, came lakes where once there were burning deserts - came the goods of the earth; mine and wheat fields, orchards and great lumber mills. All the sinews of a growing country. Out of their rude settlements, their trading posts came cities to rank among the great ones of the world. All the heritage of a people free to dream, free to act, free to mold their own destiny. [final narrative from the film "How The west was Won"1962 - narrated by Spencer Tracy]
The west was won by its pioneers, settlers, adventurers is long gone now. Yet it is theirs forever, for they left tracks in history that will never be eroded by wind or rain - never plowed under by tractors, never buried in compost of events. Out of the hard simplicity of their lives, Out of their vitality, of their hopes and sorrows grew legends of courage and pride to inspire their children and their children's children. From soil enriched by their blood, Out of their fever to explore and be, came lakes where once there were burning deserts - came the goods of the earth; mine and wheat fields, orchards and great lumber mills. All the sinews of a growing country. Out of their rude settlements, their trading posts came cities to rank among the great ones of the world. All the heritage of a people free to dream, free to act, free to mold their own destiny. [final narrative from the film "How The west was Won"1962 - narrated by Spencer Tracy]
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The West that was won by its pioneers settlers adventurers is long gone now
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Yet it is theirs forever
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For they left tracks in history that will never be eroded by wind or rain
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never plowed under by tractors never buried in the compost of events
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Out of the hard simplicity of their lives out of their vitality
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their hopes and their sorrows
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grew legends of courage and pride
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to inspire their children and their children's children
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From soil enriched by their blood
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out of their fever to explore and build
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came lakes where once were burning deserts
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came the goods of the earth mines and wheat fields
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orchards and great lumber mills
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all the sinews of a growing country
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Out of their rude settlements their trading posts came cities
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to rank among the great ones of the world
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Movie Summary
The epic tale of the development of the American West from the 1830s through the Civil War to the end of the century, as seen through the eyes of one pioneer family.
