Running Time:
116 minutes
Captions:
Closed Captions
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Spanish Subtitles
AVP Release Date:
April 2008
Producer:
Centre/ Ambrose Video Publishing, Inc.
The 16th and 17th Century Turning Points in U.S. History series chronicles decisive events - chaptered into individual segments - in the crucial colonial period that would lead to the founding of the United States of America. To the south, Spain occupied Florida and the desert southwest; to the north, France took hold along the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River; and England settled along the eastern seaboard of the Atlantic. Names come alive from America's past. Some are well known, like Ponce de Leon, John Smith, Pocahontas, Father Jacques Marquette and William Penn; some are lesser known, such as Pedro Menendez, John Winthrop, Anne Hutchinson, Peter Stuyvesant, Metacom and Robert La Salle. All will become instantly recognizable to students.
The 16th and 17th centuries were the formative 200 years leading to the creation of the United States of America. They started with Spanish conquistadors exploring the southeastern United States and ended with 12 English colonies firmly in place along the Atlantic seaboard with well established ideals of self governance, democracy and religious tolerance.
- Disk One: 1500 - 1619
- 1502 - Christopher Columbus
- 1513 - Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida
- 1539 - Hernando De Soto Explores Southern U.S.
- 1540 - Francisco Vasques de Coronado Maps America's Southwest
- 1565 - Spanish Found First American City: St. Augustine
- 1585 - Sir Walter Raleigh and the Roanoke Colony
- 1607 - Jamestown, England's First Successful American Colony
- 1608 - Spanish Found Santa Fe in America's Southwest
- 1614 - Pocahontas Marries John Rolfe
- 1614 - The Dutch Claim New York and Name It New Netherlands
- 1619 - The Virginia House of Burgesses Holds Its First Democratic Meeting
Running Time: 58 minutes
Program 1: 1500 - 1585
Program 2: 1586 - 1619
- Disk Two: 1619 - 1699
- 1619 - Blacks Arrive at Jamestown
- 1621 - The Role of Women in the English Colonies
- 1621 - Squanto and Massasoit Help Pilgrims Survive
- 1629 - John Winthrop is Elected Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony
- 1650 - Anne Hutchinson and Anne Bradstreet Use Newfound American Independence to Express Themselves
- 1673 - Marquette and Joliet Explore Great Lakes and Mississippi River
- 1675 - Metacom Leads "King Philip's War"
- 1680 - Popé Drives Spanish from Santa Fe
- 1681 - William Penn Founds Pennsylvania Colony
- 1682 - LaSalle Claims Louisiana Territory for France
- 1699 - England's 12 Colonies Become Self Sufficient
Running Time: 58 minutes
Program 3: 1619 - 1650
Program 4: 1651 - 1699
Clip Length: 4 minutes 55 seconds
Reviews:
"This set 'chronicles decisive events in the crucial colonial period that would lead to the founding of the United States of America' by presenting brief, high interest introductions to various events. The four segments chronicle the initial European exploration and settlement of our country from Columbus's first voyage to the Western Hemisphere in 1502 to the British establishment of the colonies at the end of the 17th century. Each section is composed of five or six brief episodes focusing on a significant individual or group. Among the topics covered are 'Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida,' 'The Dutch Claim New York and Name It New Netherlands,' 'Blacks Arrive in Jamestown,' 'The Role of Women in the English Colonies,' 'John Winthrop Is Elected Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony,' 'LaSalle Claims Louisiana Territory for France,' and others. The series features a wide variety of presentation techniques, such as video re-creations, vintage artwork, sparkling contemporary footage, and crisp graphics which complement the professional narration and pleasing background music. The information provided about these events will pique viewers' curiosity to learn more. While well-known explorers and early leaders are included, the accomplishments of lesser-known individuals are also detailed. This captivating program will be used over and over again by media specialists and classroom teachers and will be a favorite with students."
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Reviews:
"This set 'chronicles decisive events in the crucial colonial period that would lead to the founding of the United States of America' by presenting brief, high interest introductions to various events. The four segments chronicle the initial European exploration and settlement of our country from Columbus's first voyage to the Western Hemisphere in 1502 to the British establishment of the colonies at the end of the 17th century. Each section is composed of five or six brief episodes focusing on a significant individual or group. Among the topics covered are 'Ponce de Leon Discovers Florida,' 'The Dutch Claim New York and Name It New Netherlands,' 'Blacks Arrive in Jamestown,' 'The Role of Women in the English Colonies,' 'John Winthrop Is Elected Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony,' 'LaSalle Claims Louisiana Territory for France,' and others. The series features a wide variety of presentation techniques, such as video re-creations, vintage artwork, sparkling contemporary footage, and crisp graphics which complement the professional narration and pleasing background music. The information provided about these events will pique viewers' curiosity to learn more. While well-known explorers and early leaders are included, the accomplishments of lesser-known individuals are also detailed. This captivating program will be used over and over again by media specialists and classroom teachers and will be a favorite with students."
"Moving chronologically from Columbus' voyages through the emergence of 12 independent colonies, this concise, well-structured survey chronicles critical events that helped shape U.S. history during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Important explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Hernando de Soto, and Francisco Vásquez de Coronado are profiled in Program 1: 1502-1585, with the founding of Jamestown covered in Program 2: 1586-1619. The role of women, the arrival of blacks, and the first
governor are among the topics in Program 3: 1619-1650, and Program 4: 1651-1699 tackles westward expansion and self-sufficiency of the colonies. Each program features maps, paintings, film clips, on location footage, reenactments, and dramatic readings to highlight key figures and events. Care is taken to include contributions from women and minorities, painting a sympathetic portrait of Native Americans. The DVD format allows viewers to zero in on appropriate sections. Like 20th Century Turning Points in
U.S. History (2004), this is a useful teaching tool."
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