In this video we explore a remarkably intact mediaeval Spanish castle in order to introduce the student to the vocabulary of castles. This vocabulary includes curtain wall, tower, turret, bailey, inner ward, wall walk, battlement,...

Discusses the French trading networks, their alliances with Native Americans, and their conflicts with settlers. This video looks at the colonization of Florida by different European powers. Colonization Of North America The First...

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.

American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video focuses on documents...

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.

Learn all about prepositions - words like "above", "below", "under", and "over" continued. This is part 2 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Prepositions'.

In 1577 English sailor Francis Drake set off on one of the most daring voyages in history, intending to plunder Spanish territories of the New World, cross the vast Pacific Ocean, and become only the second captain ever to circumnavigate...

It's verbs - irregular verbs that is! Introduction to three classics of the genre - "yo" verbs, which include the three amigos "hacer", "valer", and "salir". This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Irregular Verbs'.

This clip introduces the nation of Spain.

Learn how to conjugate AR verbs. This clip is part 6 in the series 'Learning Spanish: Beyond the Basics'.

The story of the Lousiana Purchase and its historical impact on the legacy of Thomas Jefferson

For centuries, hemophilia was a dangerous genetic disorder with no treatment. Children with hemophilia often didn't make it to adulthood, since a bump or fall could cause massive internal bleeding. But why was hemophilia known as the...

Learn how to manipulate Regular Verbs. This clip is part 8 in the series 'Learning Spanish: Beyond the Basics'.

Just the Facts: The Emergence of Modern America: The Gilded Age uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades that shaped modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of...

This clip looks at the physical features, history, climate and culture of Spain.

From Catalonia to Kurdistan and Quebec, many people are demanding independence. What does it take to transform a cultural identity into a nation-state? And what is the impact?

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Mexican War of Independence

American explorers and pioneers; the first Europeans explored the valleys, rivers and mountains of America. Many set up home there and forced Native Americans out of their original homeland. First European trips to North America and...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the French and Indian War

Examines the establishment of Roanoke in 1585; the successful settlement of Jamestown, Virginia; the roles of Captain John Smith, Pocahontas and Chief Powhatan; the settlement of Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620; Plymouth Rock and the...

Learn about the subjunctive - how to form it, how to use it, and how to make it obey your every command. This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Subjunctive and Formal Commands'.

Learn how to talk about the weather in Spanish. This clip is part 3 in the series 'Learning Spanish: Beyond the Basics'.

A review of Spanish basics, this clip focuses on subject pronouns and agreement. This is part 1 in the series: 'Advanced Spanish: Reviewing the Basics'.

This program explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of the Southwestern Region of the United States. The individual states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Nevada are presented in detail.