American passages. [Episode 3], Utopian promise /

When British colonists landed in the Americas, they created communities that they hoped would serve as a "light onto the nations." But what role would the native inhabitants play in this new model community? This program compares the answers of two important groups, the Puritans and Quaker...

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Other Authors: McCluskey, Ian (Producer), Frazier, Carla Farrell (Producer), Kadderly, Mary (Narrator)
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: District of Columbia : Annenberg Learner, 2003.
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Summary:When British colonists landed in the Americas, they created communities that they hoped would serve as a "light onto the nations." But what role would the native inhabitants play in this new model community? This program compares the answers of two important groups, the Puritans and Quakers, and exposes the lasting influence they had upon American identity. About the series: A video course on American literature for college-level instruction and teacher professional development; 16 half-hour video programs, instructor's guide, study guide, and Web site. American Passages: A Literary Survey is a 16-part American literature course. The video programs, print guides, and Web site place literary movements and authors within the context of history and culture. The course takes an expanded view of American literary movements, bringing in a diversity of voices and tracing the continuity among them. The materials, which are coordinated with the Norton Anthology of American Literature, can be used as the basis of a one or two-semester college-level course or for teacher professional development. Produced by Oregon Public Broadcasting. 2003.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 15, 2018).
"A literary survey".
Physical Description:1 online resource (28 minutes)
Playing Time:00:27:40