num_pages: 12
description: Why was Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas in 1492 arguably the most important event in the history of the world? Professor Marshall C. Eakin of Vanderbilt University argues that it gave birth to the distinct identity of the Americas today by creating a collision between three distinct peoples and cultures: European, African, and Native American. (24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
language: English
title: Conquest of the Americas
titlecomplete: Conquest of the Americas
genres: Historical, Audiobook, History, The Americas, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 165
publisher: The Teaching Company