America : discovery to revolution: the English frontier
Kate Harper presents the English exploration of the New World and the original twelve English Colonies, which would form the beginnings of the British Empire, as well as significant places and people, including Roanoke, Croatan, Pocahontas, John Smi...
History's turning points: the marriage of Pocahontas
On the land of the Algonquins, 150 English settlers had built a trading post called James Town. And though Captain John Smith promised the Indians the colony was temporary, they saw it as a lie. He was captured and about to be stoned, when 13 year o...
A history of American Indian achievement: the great transition
This third program covers the years 1100-1621. At the closing of the classic golden age of American Indians, the Anasazi built their spectacular cliff cities ... The Iroquois League wrote a remarkable constitution that would serve as a model for the...
16th & 17th century turning points in U.S. history: 1586-1619
American history, 16th and 17th century American history, United States history, and 16th and 17th century United States history begin in this second 16th and 17th Century Turning Points program. This series chronicles decisive events - chaptered in...