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The Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Coin Act (Pub. L. 102–281) authorized the production of three coins, a clad half dollar, a silver dollar, and a gold half eagle, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' discovery of America. The act allowed the coins to be struck in both proof and uncirculated finishes. [1]
Official logo of the commemoration. The Columbus Quincentenary (1992) was the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' 1492 arrival in America.Similar to Columbus Day, the annual celebration of Columbus' arrival, the quincentenary was viewed contentiously, as different cultures and peoples had different ways of understanding Columbus' role in history.
1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on Indigenous peoples .
26th Street Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan in 1994 as 1492 Pictures. [1] The name is a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus , and his 1492 landing in the Americas . [ 2 ]
1492: Conquest of Paradise, another big budget, all-star epic about Columbus released in 1992. Carry On Columbus, a comedy film about Columbus also released in 1992. The Magic Voyage, an animated film about Columbus also released in 1992.
November 29, 1992 $28,616,454 In second place, Aladdin ' s opening ($19.3 million) broke Beauty and the Beast ' s record ($9.6 million) for the highest weekend debut for an animated film and for a Walt Disney Animation Studios film.
Pages in category "1492 Pictures films" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Bicentennial Man ...
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