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Curated Video
History of The Caribbean For Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the history of the Caribbean Islands, from the lifestyle of the islander people to the discovery and settlement by Europe to tourism today.
Curated Video
History of The Caribbean Islands
Sail through the beautiful islands of the Caribbean and discover a rich and complex history. Long before explorers arrived, Indigenous peoples like the Taíno and Carib lived on these islands with unique cultures and traditions. Later,...
National Geographic
Journey Into Old Havana's Vibrant History | National Geographic
In carved stone and bold, tropical colors and sounds, Old Havana reflects Cuba’s complex history of conquest, slavery, liberation, and revolution. ➡ Subscribehttp://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe' target='_blank' rel='nofollow'>Subscribe...
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
Colonization Of North America: The First Settlement - St Augustine Florida
Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the first European settlement in North America that predated Jamestown Virigina. The video also looks...
Reading Through History
History Brief: The Cuban Missile Crisis Explained
American Museum of Natural History
Into the Island of Bats - Shelf Life #14
The island of Cuba is a key piece of the puzzle for two bat researchers trying to understand biodiversity in the Caribbean. Find out why on an expedition with mammalogists J. Angelo Soto-Centeno and Gilberto Silva Taboada, joined by Ana...
American Museum of Natural History
Expedition to Cuba - AMNH SciCafe
Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean and home to an astonishingly diverse and unique set of animals and plants. In this SciCafe, join Museum scientists Ana Porzecanski and Angelo Soto-Centeno for a lively discussion about their...
Makematic
The Spanish-American War
The Spanish-American War, triggered by the mysterious destruction of an American warship in Cuba, swiftly ended Spanish colonial rule and established the U.S. as a dominant global power.
American Museum of Natural History
What's unique about Cuban wildlife?
Islands like Cuba are like natural experiments, where evolution becomes more dramatic. Its complex politics and vibrant music have attracted the attention of the world. But Cuba, the largest island nation in the Caribbean, is also home...
American Museum of Natural History
Ask a Scientist About Cuba's Biodiversity
In a video interview Ana Luz Porzecanski, a conservation biologist with the American Museum of Natural History, answers questions about her work Cuba's biodiversity.
C-SPAN
On This Day: The US Invasion of Grenada
The 1983 invasion of Grenada was one of the first major military actions after the Vietnam War. The invasion took place during the tensions of the Cold War, making the stakes higher than what might be expected. Using President Ronald...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Cuban Revolution
What was life like after the Cuban Revolution under the government of Fidel Castro? Historians consider the question by examining the firsthand accounts of people living there and old newsreels of the Batista regime ouster. A video from...