Saga of Western Man 1492 Pt. 1

Duration: 1600

Year Published: 1965

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: 1492 is a significant year in the understanding of world history. This 54 minute 2 part film examines all of the events that led up to Christopher Columbus's discovery of the new world - America.

Complete Record: Part 1: The Italian Renaissance Recreates the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Discusses the importance of the voyage and portrays significant events of the year in which he sailed, including the victory of Ferdinand and Isabella over the Moors, the election of the Borgian Pope which eventually led to the Reformation of and to the exile of the Jew from Spain.

Online Copy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At6DacTAh10

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