Makematic
Spanish Exploration in North America
Spanish Conquistadors, from Columbus to Cortés, reshaped the Americas, immensely impacting Indigenous communities and laying the groundwork for today's nations.
History Squad
A Tudor Gunner
An ordinary gunner’s story of how he fought aboard Sir Francis Drake’s ship during the Spanish Armada. He gives a decks-eye view of the battle and tactics used during the by the English Navy and international trade during the Elizabethan...
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Christopher Columbus walks behind two sailors on the deck of their 15th century sailing ship.
Christopher Columbus walks behind two sailors on the deck of their 15th century sailing ship.
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Explorer Christopher Columbus wakens his sailors.
Explorer Christopher Columbus wakens his sailors.
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Christopher Columbus unties sails as sailors relax on the deck of their ship.
Christopher Columbus unties sails as sailors relax on the deck of their ship.
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A sailor on the deck of a Spanish sailing ship talks to Christopher Columbus.
A sailor on the deck of a Spanish sailing ship talks to Christopher Columbus.
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Explorer Christopher Columbus walks below deck and wakens his sailors.
Explorer Christopher Columbus walks below deck and wakens his sailors.
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Christopher Columbus' crew looks ashore as they approach land.
Christopher Columbus' crew looks ashore as they approach land.
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Christopher Columbus' crew looks ashore as they approach land.
Christopher Columbus' crew looks ashore as they approach land.
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A sailor on the deck of a Spanish sailing ship talks to Christopher Columbus.
A sailor on the deck of a Spanish sailing ship talks to Christopher Columbus.
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Sailors relax on the deck of a 15th century sailing ship.
Sailors relax on the deck of a 15th century sailing ship.
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Sailors stand on a ships' rigging and look out.
Sailors stand on a ships' rigging and look out.
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Sailors relax on the deck of a 15th century sailing ship.
Sailors relax on the deck of a 15th century sailing ship.
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A sailor steps over another sailor sleeping below deck and rests on a stairway.
A sailor steps over another sailor sleeping below deck and rests on a stairway.
Crash Course
The Americas and Time Keeping: Crash Course History of Science #5
Time, time, time ... see how it shaped an entire culture! Science scholars discover the mysteries of the Mayan and Incan cultures during the fifth video in a History of Science series. The narrator shows how these time keepers developed...
TED-Ed
The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire
Visitors to Machu Picchu, especially those who hike the 1,600 feet and climb the over 3,000 steps, are forced to consider how the Incas constructed this engineering marvel without the benefit of iron tools or wheeled carts. Introduce...