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In the America's with David Yetman

Colon’s Spain and the Quest for Western Lands

Season 10 Episode 1008 | 26m 46s

Huelva and its surroundings reveal a wealth of cultural and historical influences, from Romans through Moors to Spaniards, from technology to disease, through (perhaps) Italians and (perhaps) Portuguese ancestry that Columbus and subsequent would-be conquerors carried with them to would transform the Americas into a European province.

Aired: 03/31/23 | Expires: 03/31/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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Whales and Their Offspring in San Ignacio Lagoon
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As the Waters of Lake Powell Recede
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Understanding Columbus and the influence and destruction heaped on the Americas.
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Protecting whales and cultivating the friendship between people and the gentle giants.
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In the America's with David Yetman
1492: Americans Discover Europe
Exploring the resistance and reception of Europeans to the Americas.
Episode: S10 E1010 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
In the America's with David Yetman
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Explore how southwestern U.S. native peoples established the Colorado Plateau.
Episode: S10 E1002 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
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The wild and explosive past of northwest New Mexico
The natural monuments that define the territories of native peoples in New Mexico.
Episode: S10 E1003 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
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The Northern Jaguar Preserve
Conservation groups work for the ideal habitat for jaguars, mountain lions and ocelots
Episode: S10 E1004 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
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The Salton Sea: Life and death in an inland ocean
Exploring a once booming tourist mecca that is now a nearly dead body of water.
Episode: S10 E1005 | 26:46
Watch • 26:46
In the America's with David Yetman
Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners
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Episode: S10 E1001 | 26:46
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