The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

The Men Who Built America: Frontiersmen

TV-14 Limited Series 2018 · 4 eps · ★ 6.7 · Documentary

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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.

Directed by John Ealer · Written by Adam Jonas Segaller

Network: History

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