Jedediah Smith: The Mountain Man Who Opened the American West
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On this episode of Our American Stories, just decades following the signing of the U.S. Constitution in 1787, trailblazers called “mountain men” headed west. These adventurers gave rise to new American heroes… and new enemies. Here to tell the story is Roger McGrath. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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