The West
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| First episode date | September 15, 1996 |
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| Final episode date | September 22, 1996 |
| Narrated by | Peter Coyote |
| Number of episodes | 8 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
| Networks | Public Broadcasting Service |
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| ID | 2326243 |
About The West
The West, sometimes marketed as Ken Burns Presents: The West, is a 1996 television documentary miniseries about the American Old West. It was directed by Stephen Ives and featured Ken Burns as executive producer. It was first broadcast on PBS on eight consecutive nights from September 15 to 22, 1996.
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
... " Some suffered from burns because it was very hot, and they have been taken to the hospital, " said Rudy Rinaldi, head of The West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency...
UK temperatures plunge as cold snap disrupts roads
... Further south, a yellow weather warning for ice is in place from midnight until 08:00 for London, the east of England, The West Midlands and parts of south Wales...
Retired teacher's hobby lands her RHS artist-in-residence role
... She said that living in The West Pennine Moors meant she had " endless subject matter" as she was " surrounded by beautiful countryside with plenty of woodland, pasture and open moorland"...
Israel-Gaza war: Residents of Khan Younis say Israeli strikes heaviest since start of war
... US Vice-President Kamala Harris, in a meeting with the president of Egypt, said " under no circumstances [would] the United States permit the forced relocation of Palestinians from Gaza or The West Bank, the besiegement of Gaza, or the redrawing of the borders of Gaza"...
Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83
... In a statement, Pemberton noted that she " had a varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio" including roles in theatres " from The West End to the National Theatres of England & Scotland"...
UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet
... As for snow, there will be further wintry showers for a time around North Sea coasts but into the weekend some rain or sleet and snow showers will start coming in from The West...
Mia Schem: Wounded festival-goer in Hamas hostage video freed
... Among the latest were, who became a symbol of resistance to Israel s occupation of The West Bank while she was a teenager...
Israel Gaza: Palestinian criticises Israeli prison as 30 more freed
... A Red Cross bus carrying the 30 Palestinians arrived in Ramallah, in The West Bank, late on Thursday, as has been customary for each of the seven exchanges...
Mount Marapi: Eleven hikers killed as volcano erupts in Indonesia
By Jerome Wirawan and Joel Guintoin Jakarta and Singapore
Eleven hikers have been found dead near The Crater of Indonesia's Marapi volcano after it erupted over the weekend, rescuers say.
Three people were rescued on Monday. The Search for 12 more missing has been suspended due to a small eruption.
There were 75 hikers in the area at The Time of the eruption but most were safely evacuated.
Mount Marapi , one of Indonesia's 127 active volcanoes, erupted on Sunday, spewing ash as high as 3km (9,800ft).
Authorities have imposed the second-highest alert level and prohibited residents from going within 3km of The Crater .
The three people rescued, who were also found near The Crater , were " weak and had some burns" said Abdul Malik , head of the Padang Search and Rescue Agency. Some 49 climbers were evacuated from the area earlier on Monday, many of whom also suffered burns.
Video footage of Sunday's eruption showed a huge cloud of volcanic ash spread widely across the sky, and cars and roads covered with ash.
Rescue workers took turns carrying The Dead and the injured down The Mountain 's arduous terrain and onto waiting ambulances with blaring sirens.
One of the rescued hikers moaned in pain and said " God is great" as she piggybacked on a rescuer, AFP news agency reported.
" Some suffered from burns because it was very hot, and they have been taken to The Hospital , " said Rudy Rinaldi , head of the West Sumatra Disaster Mitigation Agency.
The 2,891m (9,485ft) high Mount Marapi is located on Indonesia's westernmost Sumatra island.
The Indonesian archipelago sits on the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, where The Meeting of continental plates causes high volcanic and seismic activity.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
