Conquest is a show on the History Channel where the host/narrator, Peter Woodward, takes on the challenge of learning a new form of competition or combat and teaching it to a group of laymen. Some of the topics the show has covered are the Bow and Arrow, Stone Age weapons, and today's episode was Urban Ops (SWAT team type stuff). You can read the episode summaries here, and see when the next few episodes are airing, by clicking here, and then typing Conquest in the search box at the bottom of the page.
I think the show is filled with a ton of interesting facts and I learn something new and cool everytime that I watch. Sometimes Woodward gets a little dramatic, but I don't mind as long as he's presenting things well. I've been capturing episodes as they have aired over the last two weeks, so if you are interested in seeing it, but can't find time to watch it on TV, then contact me. (This is assuming of course that I know you personally, because I'm not sending eps to random people).
Posted by ramk at April 13, 2003 10:17 PM
I am a High School History teacher at Miami Beach Senior High. Do you have a copy of the three episode of Conquest...one Weapons of the Roman Army....and the other on Weapons of the Barbarians. The Bow and Arrow. I would pay your cost and shipping to barrow/copy these three to show my class...and would pay for return shipping to you. ANYONE have these two....let me know.
You can see my student discussion of this EXCELLENT series at: http://boards.historychannel.com/forum.jspa?forumID=112
look for the Civilization and War students folder