Previews + Extras
Sunset: the Wild West
S24 E2 - 37s
This time-lapse video was taken by the "Custer's Last Stand" production team on June 28, 2011 at Pryor Creek Ranch in Huntley, Montana.
River Dawn: the Wild West
S24 E2 - 23s
Taken by the production team for "Custer's Last Stand," this time-lapse shot was taken at 5 am in -7 degree Fahrenheit weather. "We were all bundled with serious foot and hand warmers running through the snow for the perfect shot," says associate producer Lauren DeFilippo.
Custer's Last Stand Chapter 1
S24 E2 - 14m 15s
The first chapter of Custer's Last Stand, premiering January 17 at 8/7C. Like everything else about General George Custer, his martyrdom was shrouded in controversy. The final act of his larger-than-life career played out on a grand stage with a spellbound public engrossed in the drama. In the end, his death would launch one of the greatest myths in American history.
Ghost Riders: the Wild West
S24 E2 - 16s
On location at the Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary in Hot Springs, South Dakota, the production team for "Custer's Last Stand" shot four riders, but in post production composited the riders to look like many.
Custer Behind the Scenes
S24 E2 - 2m 24s
A behind the scenes look at American Experience film "Custer's Last Stand," premiering January 17, 2012 at 8 pm ET.
Billy the Kid - Preview
S24 E2 - 30s
An outlaw with a deadly reputation, Billy the Kid was gunned down by an ambitious sheriff on July 14, 1881. First demonized by the lawman who killed him, the Kid was soon mythologized by a never-ending stream of dime store romances and big-screen dramas.
Train Ride through the Wild West
S24 E2 - 1m 32s
From the "Billy the Kid" production team, a time-lapse video from the point of view of a train streaming across the Western landscape.
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