
Turning Points in American History
1617 The Great Epidemic
Documentary · Jun 17, 2011 · 31 min The Great Courses Signature Collection
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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