19 Jan 2025
La prohibition américaine, une aubaine française
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Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower
So much more than simply the story of the Thanksgiving meal, the epic saga of the Pilgrims is one of the fundamental narratives of our nation. This ambitious documentary presents the definitive history of the Pilgrims and their journey to and colonization of the New World. A marriage of feature-film quality historical reenactments with the latest scholarship and analysis of original source material, this definitive look at the Pilgrims' progress will shed light on the reality of their experience.
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Edward Herrmann Self - Narrator (voice)
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