Episode
Nature: Land of the Eagle: the Great Encounter
Overview
This first episode in the miniseries explores the European discovery and settlement of the New World. Two views are presented, that of the colonists struggles to survive in their new and unfamiliar setting, as well as the Native Americans success within the same environment.
Details
- Series
- Nature
- Season
- Season 10
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 1991-11-24
- Runtime
- 53 min
Episode context
Land of the Eagle: the Great Encounter is Episode 5 in Season 10 of Nature. It aired on 1991-11-24. The runtime is 53 min.
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