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Native American Tribes and Cultures
Native American Tribes and Cultures(13 Photos)
13 Photos
Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.
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Mesoamerican Pyramids
Mesoamerican Pyramids(14 Photos)
14 Photos
Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.
Videos (12)
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Bone Voyage
Bone VoyageVideo Clip (2:44)
Video Clip (2:44)
Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.
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Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher ColumbusVideo Clip (2:25)
Video Clip (2:25)
Did a Viking explorer travel from Greenland to modern day Canada in the 11th century, beating Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years?
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The Real Story of Columbus
The Real Story of ColumbusVideo Clip (4:17)
Video Clip (4:17)
When Columbus made landfall in the Caribbean he believed it to be Asia--the intended destination.
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Columbus' Book of Privileges
Columbus' Book of PrivilegesVideo Clip (2:13)
Video Clip (2:13)
Columbus compiled documents that were proof of assets bestowed upon him by the monarchs of Spain.
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Columbus' Modern Ships
Columbus' Modern ShipsVideo Clip (1:23)
Video Clip (1:23)
Columbus' modern ships were fast and strong enough for the rough Atlantic seas.
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Christopher Columbus Sets Sail
Christopher Columbus Sets SailVideo Clip (2:03)
Video Clip (2:03)
Though he didn't produce much profit for the monarchs of Spain, Columbus opened a path to the new world for all of Europe.
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Columbus Uses the Skies to Survive
Columbus Uses the Skies to SurviveVideo Clip (3:25)
Video Clip (3:25)
Columbus used his celestial knowledge to scare native people into thinking a lunar eclipse was a sign of his angry god.
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Columbus' Mutinous Crew
Columbus' Mutinous CrewVideo Clip (2:11)
Video Clip (2:11)
After 60 days and no sign of land, Columbus' doubtful crew wanted to turn back.
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Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage
Christopher Columbus' Last VoyageVideo Clip (3:19)
Video Clip (3:19)
During his fourth voyage Columbus was forced to take refuge in a cove off the shores of Hispaniola.
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Columbus' Quest for Gold
Columbus' Quest for GoldVideo Clip (2:38)
Video Clip (2:38)
In the new world, Columbus enslaved the native people and forced them to mine for gold.
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Columbus the Businessman
Columbus the BusinessmanVideo Clip (3:30)
Video Clip (3:30)
Columbus relied on the same tools of planning and persuasion that modern businessmen use today.
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Columbus' USO Sightings
Columbus' USO SightingsVideo Clip (2:42)
Video Clip (2:42)
Do recently revealed journals help prove that Columbus and his ships were repeatedly visited by aliens as they made their way across the Atlantic in 1492?
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