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Title
Hell on wheels
Other Titles (e.g. Variant)
Hell on wheels
Type
Moving Image
Monograph
Subject
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)--Drama (LCSH)
Union Pacific Railroad Company--Drama. (LCSH)
Railroads--United States--Design and construction--Drama (LCSH)
Frontier and pioneer life--Drama (LCSH)
Geographic Coverage
Classification
LCC: DXA 0120 (viewing copy) (Assigner: dlc) (Status: used by assigner)
Moving Image Technique(s)
live action
Note
subtitles: : English
language: Subtitled in English for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Summary
"Hell on Wheels tells the epic story of post-Civil War America, focusing on a Confederate soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife. His journey takes him west to 'Hell on Wheels,' a dangerous, raucous, lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the first transcontinental railroad, an engineering feat unprecedented for its time. The series explores the railroad's institutionalized greed and corruption, the immigrant experience, the rich history of Chinese workers, and the plight of the newly emancipated African-Americans during reconstruction. Over time, Hell on Wheels chronicles this potent turning point in American history, and how uncivilized the business of civilization can be"--Container
Duration
more than 999 minutes
Authorized Access Point
Hell on wheels