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Discovered in nearby colorado. within months, 100,000 prospectors invade the region and in their zeal to strike it rich start blasting their way through ancient hunting grounds. at the same time, the debate over extending slavery in the western territories also intensifies. >> something tells me these boys arent going to like this too much. >> and the issue of race stretch stretches from new mexico. and then in 1861, life changes dramatically when the argument becomes a national war. >> the war ...

Often leaves a trail of blood behind. [ gunfire ] >> those familiar with the legend of kit carson know him as a mountain man and western explorer and also a blood tli thrifty killer. he values duty overall else, even when that duty conflicts with his own morals. >> every summer, he joins his fellowmen at a rendezvous. its a break from the isolation of trapping and a chance to replenish supplies. these giant ren day views, which were essentially trade commissions but also giant parties where a lo...

>> genial james carlton has decided to stop the indian warfare in new mexico by having kit carson force the entire navajo nation on to the reservation. through a devastating scorched earth campaign the navajos have starved into submission and relocation begins. >> history refers to this as the long walk. and it was similar to a lot of ornate tive removals because it was a hard journey full of disease and danger. >> in all, 9,000 malnourished and sick men, women and children are forced to leave t...

Hes a good leader but hes not the superman that the novels made them out to be. >> mrs. whites infant is never found and the incident haunts carson to the end of his days. as the indian wars drag on, atrocities mount on both sides. kit often holds gathering in his home to help strengthen fractured relations. fluent in several languages, including tribal sign, hes later appointed a federal indian agent for the utes. >> the utes were a special tribe to kit carson. he absolutely loved them. he rode...

>> mr. maxwell and i concluded we have been leading a roving life forever and now was the time to make a home for ourselves and our children. >> santa fe trail, a woman and child are both missing. could you help us? >> once again, duty calls. >> come on. >> and kit carson answers. [ male announcer ] legalzoom has helped start over 1 million businesses. if you have a business idea, we have a personalized legal solution thats right for you. with easy step-by-step guidance,

Saddles. there were a lot of stories about the frontier that would fascinate anybody. >> at 16, young kit heads west and living by his wits turns a boys adventure into a mans livelihood. >> there probably was not a more dangerous profession in america at that time than being a mountain man. there was the danger of grizzly bears, hypothermia, starvation. these men went into trackless wilderness for months at a time, all in pursuit of beaver pellets. >> kit becomes an expert trapper and lives by a...

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Behind. [ gunfire ] >> those familiar with the legend of kit carson know him as a mountain man and western explorer and also a blood tli thrifty killer. he values duty overall else, even when that duty conflicts with his own morals. >> every summer, he joins his fellowmen at a rendezvous. its a break from the isolation of trapping and a chance to replenish supplies. these giant ren day views, which were essentially trade commissions but also giant parties where a lot of booze was consumed. >> he...

Never forgiven kit carson. perhaps as a form of protest, kit refuses to participate in the long walk. but its not enough to hes his guilt. >> carson had a lot of regret at the end of all of this. the experiment was a failure and carson realized he had a lot of blood on his hands. >> in the twilight of his days with failing health, kit goes back to washington to help negotiate a major treaty f. >> if he could contribute to the

As politicians clamored to seize the vast lands of the western frontiers. in the rockies, where moun deb men once thrived, kit carson is fading away. he left his daughter with his family, protecting her from the struggle that lays ahead. but on his return trip from the mississippi, his prospects changed. >> how far you taking her? >> im leading an expedition through the rocky mountains. >> you ever been to the mountains, sir? its far peace. probably take you where you want to go. >> im john c. f...