Spanish frontier. French frontier. Pilgrim frontier. Dutch frontier. Puritan frontier. American Revolution.
Notes:
Videodisc release of a program originally broadcast in 2000. Presenter, Kate Harper.
Contents:
Disc 1. Discovery and the Spanish presence (title on disc menu: The Spanish frontier). Christopher Columbus ; Amerigo Vespucci & Ponce de Leon ; Cabeza de Vaca ; Seven cities of Cibola (25 min.) -- The French frontier. The Treaty of Tordesillas ; Quebec ; LeSalle's [i.e. La Salle] exploration of the Mississippi ; John Law (26 min.). Disc 2. The Pilgrim frontier. Pilgrim fathers ; Emigration to America ; Plymouth Harbor ; Thanksgiving (25 min.) -- The Dutch frontier. Manhattan Island ; New Netherland ; General Kieft's War ; Religion of New Netherland (25 min.). Disc 3. The English frontier (title on disc menu: The Puritan frontier). Roanoke Island ; The Puritans ; English dominance (26 min.) -- The American Revolution. The Boston Tea Party ; George Washington ; French allies (26 min.).
Summary:
A six-part series that chronicles the role of European explorers and settlers in North America from the late fifteenth century through the period of the American Revolution. Explores the motives that brought the Spanish, French, Dutch, and English to North America, as well as the conflicts between them as they pursued their national interests. Also looks at the effect of conflicts in Europe on the balance of power in the New World.
OCLC:
(OCoLC)155363913
Locations:
OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.