Uncovering the History of the American West | Drain the Oceans MEGA Episode | National Geographic

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DRAIN THE OCEANS, the National Geographic series that brings maritime mysteries to life through scientific data and digital re-creations, visits the American West to uncover secrets of the Wild West, Alamo, and Gold Rush in this MEGA episode compilation. The 19th century push west is one of the most iconic eras in American history. Now, discover what these events were really like through examining recent archaeological discoveries. Featuring three, full episodes: The Wild West - 00:00 Hollywood’s version of the Wild West is pure fiction. So what was frontier life really like? The wreck of a 19th-century steamboat yields case after case of expensive Champagne; the Little Bighorn battleground sheds light on the nature of General Custer’s defeat; and a crumbling Californian mining town reveals a major part of its society is almost forgotten. The Alamo - 44:02 Archaeologists explore the events surrounding the 1836 Battle of the Alamo – America’s most famous siege. Shipwrecks in the

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