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...
Soldier dies during Army training exercise
A soldier has died in a training exercise on Salisbury Plain .
The 23-year-old was part of a crew operating an armoured vehicle in a training area near Enford, Wiltshire, on Friday.
A source said The Vehicle overturned and hit a tree, trapping several survivors and The Dead man inside.
The Presence of live ammunition meant firefighters could not use cutting equipment, so Army engineers rescued those inside, The Source added.
It took several hours for The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers to free The Soldiers .
An Army spokesman said: " It is with sadness that we can confirm the death of a soldier on Salisbury Plain Training Area. "
Wiltshire Police said it was investigating alongside the Health and Safety Executive and the Army.
Offering condolences to The Man 's family, Devizes MP Danny Kruger said: " While thankfully rare, it is vital that all serious accidents that take place during military training exercises are comprehensively investigated.
" We owe so much to the Young Men and women who risk their lives for our safety and we must do everything we can to keep them safe as well. "
A spokesperson for Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue said crews were called to The Scene at 11:57, along with a heavy rescue unit. The patient was taken to Salisbury Hospital, The Ambulance service added.
Most recently, Salisbury has been The Base for the Army Warfighting Experiment with troops testing out new kit as the Army adapts to digital warfare which is increasingly becoming more prominent across The World .
This Week , private companies have also been pitching their latest gear, with soldiers testing out equipment and giving them feedback.
The British Army currently has about 76,500 soldiers, with about 15,000 based around The West Country.
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