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Christopher Columbus, his time and his plans

Season 10 Episode 1009 | 26m 46s

Columbus spent nearly a decade lobbying for his trip remaining mostly in Huelva, a port on Spain's southwestern coast. On his voyages, he brought the heritage of his surroundings and their many assumptions shaping his mission. The sailors he chose were critical to the success or failure of his mission. Understanding them helps clarify the influence and destruction they would heap on the Americas.

Aired: 03/31/23 | Expires: 03/31/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
Extras
The falling water levels of Lake Powell reveal fragments of ancient peoples.
Protecting whales and cultivating the friendship between people and the gentle giants.
Exploring Huelva, its surroundings and its wealth of cultural and historical influences.
Exploring the resistance and reception of Europeans to the Americas.
Explore how southwestern U.S. native peoples established the Colorado Plateau.
The natural monuments that define the territories of native peoples in New Mexico.
Conservation groups work for the ideal habitat for jaguars, mountain lions and ocelots
Exploring a once booming tourist mecca that is now a nearly dead body of water.
Explore the Four Corners portion of the Colorado Plateau.
Discover Nicaragua and its diversity of cultures and natural wonders.
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The falling water levels of Lake Powell reveal fragments of ancient peoples.
Protecting whales and cultivating the friendship between people and the gentle giants.
Exploring Huelva, its surroundings and its wealth of cultural and historical influences.
Exploring the resistance and reception of Europeans to the Americas.
Explore how southwestern U.S. native peoples established the Colorado Plateau.
The natural monuments that define the territories of native peoples in New Mexico.
Conservation groups work for the ideal habitat for jaguars, mountain lions and ocelots
Exploring a once booming tourist mecca that is now a nearly dead body of water.
Explore the Four Corners portion of the Colorado Plateau.
Discover Nicaragua and its diversity of cultures and natural wonders.