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The Promised Land

Episode 2 of 8

Robert Hughes explains how America was shaped by Europeans - Spaniards in the south west, Pilgrims in the north east and struggling Cavaliers in Virginia - who saw the New World as both paradise and hell.

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  • Sun 10 Nov 1996 19:20
    麻豆社 Two except East, South East & Yorkshire
  • Thu 26 Oct 2000 20:00
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  • Tue 29 May 2001 21:00
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  • Wed 30 May 2001 00:45
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  • Tue 4 Sep 2001 08:50
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  • Tue 4 Sep 2001 11:50
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    麻豆社 Four
  • Tue 2 Jun 2026 01:55
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