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Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus (2:18)

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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  • Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
    Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus

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    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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  • Bone Voyage
    Bone Voyage

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    Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.

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  • Death at Jamestown
    Death at Jamestown

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    English settlers arrived at Jamestown expecting riches to fall into their hands, but were soon faced with a much harsher reality.

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  • Life in Jamestown
    Life in Jamestown

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    Find out what it took to be a settler in the early-American colony of Jamestown.

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  • Mystery at Roanoke
    Mystery at Roanoke

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    Before Jamestown and Plymouth, the English attempted to forge a colony at Roanoke. Within three years, it had disappeared, leaving a mysterious clue behind. What really happened to the Roanoke settlers?

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  • Search for the Northwest Passage
    Search for the Northwest Passage

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    Countless explorers spend centuries looking in vain for a western route to the Orient and the lucrative Spice Trade.

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  • Deconstructing History: Mayflower
    Deconstructing History: Mayflower

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    How many people were on the Mayflower? And how long did it take for them to get to Plymouth? Get the facts.

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  • The Mayflower
    The Mayflower

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    From the Pilgrims' reasons for leaving Europe to the treacherous journey across the Atlantic, musician and artist Jeffrey Lewis puts to song the story of the Mayflower.

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  • The Value of Tobacco
    The Value of Tobacco

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    Tobacco was the lifeblood of the early Southern colonies, and its profits led directly to the rapid growth of slavery in the new nation.

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