John Mark Lambertson talks about the history of the Santa Fe Trail. Javascript must be enabled in order to access C-SPAN videos. *This text was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.

The Santa Fe Trail was key in westward expansion in the United States. (Courtesy of Dave Kendall) Dave Kendall's interest in history has always been at the forefront of his life. He enjoys learning.

In this clip, National Park Service Historian Bob Moore as he discusses an exhibit in the Museum of Westward Expansion. The exhibit details… read more In this clip, National Park Service ...

After William Becknell traveled down the Santa Fe Trail in September 1821, the West would never be the same. “(The Santa Fe Trail) was the first commerce trail from Missouri to Santa Fe,” said ...