| Description |
7 videodiscs : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| System Details |
DVD format. Dolby Digital stereo. Feature segments widescreen. Bonus features combination of full and widescreen presentation. |
| Language |
Discs 1-3 closed-captioned. |
| Performer |
Narration, Edward Herrmann, Jeffrey Wright, Harry Pritchett, Don Morrow, Monte Markham, Greg Stebner, Corey Lawson. |
| Note |
Title from DVD labels. |
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Originally broadcast on the History Channel. Program copyrights 1993-2007. |
| Summary |
Dramatizations with narration and commentary segments. Depicts famous world explorers and their journeys. Based on historical records. |
| Contents |
Disc 1. Columbus, the lost voyage / directed by Anna Thomson ; produced by Sophia Roberts (91 min.) -- disc 2. Conquest of America, part 1: Southwest / directed, produced and written by Rocky Collins (45 min.) ; Southeast / directed, produced and written by Lisa Ouijano Wolfinger, Tony Bacon (45 min.) -- disc 3. Conquest of America: Part 2: Northeast / directed, produced and written by Lisa Ouijano Wolfinger (45 min.) ; Northwest / directed, produced and written by Rocky Collins (45 min.) -- disc 4. Marco Polo, journey to the East / produced by William Kronick (45 min.) ; Lewis and Clark, explorers of the new frontier / produced by Kathleen Killeen (44 min.) ; Ponce de Leon, the first conquistidor / produced & directed by Monte Markham and Adam Friedman ; written by Robert J. Litz (45 min.) -- disc 5. Dr Livingstone, I presume / produced by Jim Lindsay, Tom Jennings (43 min.) ; The great ships : the galleons / produced by Monte Markham ; written & directed by Lee Fulkerson (45 min.) -- disc 6. Risk takers/history makers : John Wesley Powell / senior producer/writer, Michael Welsh (45 min.) ; Magellan's lost fleet / produced and written by Scott Miller (92 min.) -- disc 7. Lost worlds : the Vikings / directed and written by Shaun Tievbox (44 min.) ; Antarctica, a frozen history / written and produced by Sean Dash (92 min.). |
| Note |
Bonus features: Disc 1: Timeline -- disc 2. Behind the scenes : conquering the East / writer/producer, Michael Scalere (22 min.) -- disc 3. Behind the scenes : conquering the West / writer/producer, Michael Scalere (21 min.) |
| Subject |
Explorers.
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Galleons.
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Vikings.
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Indians of North America -- History.
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Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?
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Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806)
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Ponce de Leon, Juan, 1460?-1521.
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Columbus, Christopher.
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Coronado, Francisco Vasquez de, 1510-1554.
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Ribaut, Jean, approximately 1520-1565.
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Hudson, Henry, -1611.
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Bering, Vitus Jonassen, 1681-1741.
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Livingstone, David, 1813-1873.
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Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904.
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Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
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Magalh˜aes, Fern˜ao de, -1521.
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Scott, Robert F.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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Documentary films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Nonfiction films.
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| Added Author |
Collins, Rocky.
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Wolfinger, Lisa.
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Scalere, Michael.
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Markham, Monte, 1935-
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Arts and Entertainment Network.
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New Video Group.
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History Channel (Television network)
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| Added Title |
Columbus, the lost voyage.
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Conquest of America, Southwest.
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Conquest of America, Southeast.
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Conquest of America, Northeast.
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Conquest of America, Northwest.
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Marco Polo, journey to the East.
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Lewis and Clark, explorers of the new frontier.
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Ponce de Leon, the first consquistidor.
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Dr. Livingstone, I presume.
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Great ships, the galleons.
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Galleons.
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Risk takers/history makers.
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John Wesley Powell.
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Magellan's lost fleet.
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Lost worlds, the Vikings.
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Vikings.
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Antarctica, a frozen history.
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| ISBN |
1422979369 |
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9781422979365 |
| Standard No. |
733961256451 set |
| Music No. |
AAAE256450 A & E Television Networks |
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