500 Nations : Invasion of the Coast (1995)

Genres - Historical Film  |   Sub-Genres - Social History, World History  |   Run Time - 60 min.  |   Countries - United States  |  
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Synopsis by Kathleen Wildasin

Hosted by Kevin Costner and narrated by Gregory Harrison, the historical documentary 500 Nations, Volume 4: Invasion of the Coast - The First English Settlements portrays America's original inhabitants before and after the Europeans arrived. The film begins in the Arctic where the Inuit culture -- during the search for the Northwest Passage -- is examined. Also featured in the film are the stories of Pocahontas, the Pilgrims, Samoset, Captain John Smith, and the Powhatans. Other episodes in the 500 Nations series include 500 Nations: Removal, 500 Nations: Clash of Cultures, 500 Nations: Attack on Culture, 500 Nations: Cauldron of War, 500 Nations: Roads Across the Plains, and 500 Nations: Mexico.

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Arctic, Europe, inhabitant, Inuit, invasion, native, Native-American, North-America, origins, Pilgrims, settler