Watch The Great American West

Learn more about the story of Penn State in this film. This film, created in 1995 has nothing to do with the recent scandals at the school. Instead, it details the entire history of the school from its very humble beginnings to the status that it attained as a top university in the United States. When given a land grant to build a school, the administrator took it upon themselves to form the best possible school that they could. With time, dedication, and a lot of patience, Penn State was eventually formed into the well recognized university that it is today.

The Great American West is a 1995 documentary with a runtime of 40 minutes. It has received mostly positive reviews from critics and viewers, who have given it an IMDb score of 7.4.