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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Videos: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message Icon:                             Message: Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by James N.[/i] [br]Last week I had the pleasure to catch a segment of the Public Broadcasting System's new series on Native Americans, the exact name of which I forget, but seems to be part of [i]The American Experience.[/i] Previously, I'd seen a segment dealing with Massasoit and the Pilgrims, and his heir King Phillip and the Puritans and was overall favorably impressed despite the shortcuts and liberties taken with the story. ( For example, Phillip's elder brother and predecessor Wamsutta is totally omitted, despite his likely having been murdered by the Puritans, thereby "adding fuel to the fire". ) Costumes, makeup, sets, and props all looked very good and believable, aided by the fact that all Amerindian actors spoke the Nipmuc language. This latest segment dealt with the treaties and controversies of the Cherokee, featuring the factions of the mixed-blood but steadfast John Ross and that of the more mallieable Colonel Ridge, played by Wes Studi. Throughout, the Cherokee leaders were shown in proper 1830's gentlemen's attire, living in frame houses, speaking a mixture of Cherokee and English. ( Wes as The Ridge spoke only Cherokee, sounding very much like Magua talking to the Sachem, while looking like an Indian Andrew Jackson! ) Though again hardly inclusive, it did portray such diverse elements as Sequoyah's Cherokee "alphabet" and the culminating Trail of Tears. Again, costumes, settings, hairstyles, etc. were outstanding. Other segments I saw promoted deal with Tecumseh and the Shawnee and Geronomo and the Apache. Try to catch this, or portions of it, as you can before it disappears! [/quote]    Upload an Image File From Your PC For Insertion in Your Post    -  HTML is OFF | Forum Code is ON   Check here to include your profile signature. Check here to subscribe to this topic.