![]() Having counted coup, he is allowed to trade beaver pelts for imported trinkets. By 1795, he is a leading warrior and encounters Pasquinel, a voyageur or coureur des bois. ![]() The first episode begins in 1756, showing the developing arms race between tribes over horses and rifles while introducing a nine-year old Arapaho boy named Lame Beaver. It also includes comments by the author, James Michener, about the background and context to the drama. The series begins with a short introduction, narrated in the present from the viewpoint of Paul Garrett, and a brief montage covering the natural history described in the first chapters of the book. Centennial was released on DVD on July 29, 2008. It had a budget of US$25 million, employed four directors and five cinematographers, and featured over 100 speaking parts. ![]() It was one of the longest and most ambitious television projects ever attempted at the time (c. It was based on the 1974 novel of the same name by James A. The miniseries follows the history of Centennial, Colorado, from 1795 to the 1970s. Centennial is a 12-episode American television miniseries that aired on NBC from October 1978 to February 1979. ![]()
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