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| A&E Video (2005) | |||||
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Witness the conquering of the New World with this epic four-part series that chronicles the thrilling saga of adventurers such as Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Henry Hudson, Jean Ribault and Vitus Bering. Using site reenactments, information taken from the explorers' journals, European diaries, oral histories of American Indians and expert commentary, the series presents a sweeping region-by-region account of the conquest of America. After Columbus came conquest - from all corners of the world, explorers reached the shores of the New World to reap untold riches, seek new routes to the Far East, and gain the most elusive glory of all - a place in history. Conquest Of America brings a stunning four-part series from The History Channel® to DVD for the first time. A sweeping saga of bravery, cruelty, and pure folly, these are the stories of adventurers who stopped at nothing to conquer an unknown land and its peoples. Led by legendary cities of gold and mythical passages to China, foiled by international intrigue and mutiny on the high seas, men like Francisco Vasquez de Coronado, Henry Hudson, Jean Ribault, and Vitus Bering left an indelible bark on a vast new continent. Straight from the explorers' journals, European diaries, and oral histories of Native Americans, Conquest Of America presents an amazing, region-by-region account of extraordinary times and extraordinary men. Expert commentary and vivid on-site re-enactments complete this epic course in history. |
| Seen it: Yes 0 hr 45 mins 3/28/2005 1. The Southwest | |
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Spanish conquistador Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was the first explorer of North America's Southwest. Fired by tales of the legendary Seven Cities of Cibola and their alleged riches, Coronado left New Spain (Mexico) in 1540 with 300 soldiers and eventually became the first European to set eyes on the Grand Canyon.
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| Seen it: Yes 0 hr 45 mins 3/29/2005 2. The Southeast | |
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In 1562 French naval officer Jean Ribault sailed to America with the goal of establishing a French Protestant colony. Exploring the Florida coastline, Ribault sailed north and built Charlesfort (Port Royal, SC) before returning to a France in the midst of a religious war. He eventually returned to America to help fight Spanish forces at Fort Caroline on the mouth of the St. Johns River in Florida.
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| Seen it: Yes 0 hr 45 mins 3/30/2005 3. The Northeast | |
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Henry Hudson survived mutiny and discovered the mouth of the Hudson River in 1609. In 1610, he returned to a continent in search of a northwest passage, but after a year of enduring extreme cold weather, part of the crew mutinied and set Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift on a small boat, never to be seen again.
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| Seen it: Yes 0 hr 45 mins 3/31/2005 4. The Northwest | |
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In 1724, Danish navigator Vitus Jonassen Bering was sent by Peter the Great to explore the water routes between Siberia and North America, proving that North America and Asia were not connected. In 174, another voyage to North America ended in shipwreck. Bering eventually perished on the uninhabited island subsequently named after him.
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