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Land of the eagle. Episode 7, The first and last frontier /

The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the native Indians and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent hotchpotch of paintings, photographs, old songs played on period instr...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Reddish, Paul (Producer), Ereira, Alan (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 1990.
Series:Academic Video Online
Subjects:
Natural history > North America.
Natural history > Alaska.
Indians of North America > Alaska.
Animals > Alaska.
Alaska > History.
Alaska > Discovery and exploration.
Sciences naturelles > Amérique du Nord.
Sciences naturelles > Alaska.
Peuples autochtones > Alaska.
Alaska > Histoire.
Alaska > Découverte et exploration.
Animals.
Discoveries in geography.
Indians of North America.
Natural history.
Alaska.
North America.
Documentary television programs.
History.
Nature television programs.
Documentaires télévisés.
Émissions télévisées sur la nature.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:The story of how North America was discovered and tamed is told through two sets of eyes: the native Indians and the European newcomers. The series, which received a Finalist Certificate at the New York Festival, is a magnificent hotchpotch of paintings, photographs, old songs played on period instruments, contemporary Indians voicing the words of their ancestors, and magnificent wildlife filming, revealing the shifting balance between man and nature.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 29, 2019).
Physical Description:1 online resource (50 min.)
Playing Time:00:49:21