Turning Points in American History

1617 The Great Epidemic

Documentary Jun 17, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

Available on Prime Video, The Great Courses Signature Collection

S1 E1: Discover why the North American continent was never the same after the Great Epidemic of 1617, which wiped out an estimated 90% of Native Americans and allowed British colonization to proceed virtually unchallenged. Then, take a step back and look at the defining characteristics of a historical "turning point."

Documentary Jun 17, 2011 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2011
Run Time: 31 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.