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Columbus Day - Learning about Christopher Columbus
Learn about Christopher Columbus and his explorations with this video. Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 to discover a western route to Asia, but discovered the Americas by mistake. The United States now celebrates...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - The Voyages Of Columbus And The Treaty Of Tordesillas 1494
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. The Christopher Columbus wanted to find out whether boats could travel west wards from Africa to...
Cerebellum
Colonization Of North America: Spanish Settlements - Introduction And Background
Chronicles the exploits of Cortes, De Soto, and Coronado; and Spanish incursions into South & Central America, Mexico and the American Southwest. This video introduces the context of Spanish exploration of North America and their...
Cerebellum
The Age Of Discovery - Ancient Voyages Of Discovery
This program examines the important figures of this period, their motivations for exploring new lands, and their tragedies and successes. This video looks at early explorers from the Ancient Greek, Egyptian, Babylonians, Viking, and...
Khan Academy
Correction Calendar Notation
Salman Khan corrects an incorrect calculation from the previous video. It was wrong because there was no actual year zero. He discusses correctly determining the year based on the common AD, BC, or BCE abbreviations.
Curated OER
A (Brief) History of Democracy Part 2
The concluding segment of this two-part student project video begins with the Renaissance and ends with an homage to John Fitzgerald Kennedy and Pierre Trudeau.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: All About the Holidays
Learn about the history and traditions of some the most celebrated holidays in these instructive videos.