William K. Howard Movies
- 2001
Volume three of this four-part series on the history of man's relationship with gold centers on its use as currency. From South America to Venice, Rome to England, gold coins were used in financial transactions. In America, the government backed its greenbacks with the gold standard. Archival photographs, journalistic accounts, and scholarly commentary inform the viewer on gold coins of the realms. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 2001
This program is the final episode in a four-part series that chronicles the story of man's fascination with gold. This volume examines stories and legends that fired the imaginations of adventurers and explorers who followed the tales of great wealth to uncharted territories. The Bible alludes to King Solomon's mines; the search for them continues. Archaeologists still seek the treasures of the pyramids, such as those found in King Tut's tomb. In the New World, the Spanish conquistadors were lured to Meso-America and Peru by tales of the fabled city of El Dorado. Archival photographs, film clips, journals, and scholarly commentary are used to illustrate the lengths to which men have gone to satisfy their dreams of lost cities and treasures of gold. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 2001
This program is part one of a four-part series that chronicles the history of man's quest for gold. The series opens with this volume's look at the gold rush in California in 1848. It was the first democratic gold rush -- every man for himself. Most 49ers came away with nothing; others made millions. Half a world away, men also looked for gold in South Africa. Fortunes were made and colonies formed. Archival photographs, documents, journals, and commentary by historians paint a vivid picture of these searches for gold. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
- 2001
This program is the second in a four-part series chronicling the history of man's quest for gold. Gold lust often led to war. This episode examines some of the wars fought over this precious metal in the Old and New World. The Boer War; the Spanish conquest of the Aztecs, Mayans, and Incas; and early U.S. aggression in the Black Hills of the Dakotas all had their origins in this unquenchable thirst for gold. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide
