| Description |
2 videodiscs (ca. 180 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. |
| Performer |
Narrator: Jeffrey Wright. |
| Cast |
Lee Perkins, Paul Drinan, Brent Keast, Greg Trzaskowski, Alejandro Velasques. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Yoram Astrakhan, Abe Levy ; art director, Chris Davis ; editor, Tony Bacon ; costume designer, Jeannine Wiest. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Note |
Special features: Behind-the-scenes: "Conquering the East"; behind-the-scenes: "Conquering the West." |
| 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. |
| Contents |
Disc 1 Southwest ; Southeast -- Disc 2. Northeast ; Northwest. |
| Subject |
Coronado, Francisco Vásquez de, 1510-1554.
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Hudson, Henry, -1611.
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Bering, Vitus Jonassen, 1681-1741.
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Menéndez de Avilés, Pedro, 1519-1574.
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Ribaut, Jean, approximately 1520-1565.
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Explorers -- America.
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America -- Discovery and explorations.
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| Genre |
Historical -- Television mini-series.
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Adventure -- Television mini-series.
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| Added Author |
Bacon, Tony.
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Collins, Rocky.
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Wolfinger, Lisa.
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Wright, Jeffrey.
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Perkins, Lee.
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Drinan, Paul.
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Keast, Brent.
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Trzaskowski, Greg.
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Astrakhan, Yoram.
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Levy, Abe.
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Lone Wolf Documentary Group.
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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New Video Group.
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| ISBN |
0767082583 (set) |
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0767082591 (disc 1) |
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0767082605 (disc 2) |
| Standard No. |
733961728583 (set) |
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733961726590 (disc 1) |
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733961728606 (disc 2) |
| Publisher # |
AAE-72858 (set) A&E Television Network |
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AAE-72859 (disc 1) A&E Television Network |
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AAE-72860 (disc 2) A&E Television Network |
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