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Conquest of America / Tony Bacon. Videorecording.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Distributed by New Video, c2005.Description: 2 videodiscs (approximately 180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inISBN:
  • 0767082583
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • E111
Contents:
Disc 1 Southwest ; Southeast -- Disc 2. Northeast ; Northwest.
Production credits:
  • Director of photography, Yoram Astrakhan, Abe Levy ; art director, Chris Davis ; editor, Tony Bacon ; costume designer, Jeannine Wiest.
Narrator: Jeffrey Wright.Summary: After Columbus discovered America came the men to make a 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. 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 mark on a vast new continent. Expedition logs, period accounts, and other primary materials help tell the story of America's exploration. Filled with commentary from leading scholars and on-site re-enactments.
Item type: Audiovisual Item
Holdings
Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode
Judith Thomas Library Audio-Visuals Audio-Visual DVD183 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) DVD183 Available

Special features: Behind-the-scenes: "Conquering the East"; behind-the-scenes: "Conquering the West."

Disc 1 Southwest ; Southeast --
Disc 2. Northeast ; Northwest.

Director of photography, Yoram Astrakhan, Abe Levy ; art director, Chris Davis ; editor, Tony Bacon ; costume designer, Jeannine Wiest.

Narrator: Jeffrey Wright.


After Columbus discovered America came the men to make a 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. 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 mark on a vast new continent. Expedition logs, period accounts, and other primary materials help tell the story of America's exploration. Filled with commentary from leading scholars and on-site re-enactments.