Curated Video
The Vikings settled in North America 500 years before Christopher Colombus, study reveals
Tree rings and a solar storm have helped researchers to identify the earliest verifiable date of European settlement in the Americas.
Curated Video
Mexico removes Christopher Columbus statue before annual protest
Authorities say the likeness was taken away for restoration work but added it was also time for reflection on Columbus’s legacy.
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Statues and Monuments Continue to Fall Across America
Controversial monuments across the country are being toppled or voluntarily taken down following calls for social equality. In New York City, the removal of a long-discussed controversial statue of Theodore Roosevelt has been approved....
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The Shift From Columbus Day To Indigenous Peoples Day
Christian Bryant dives into how people are reflecting on Indigenous Peoples Day and what mask mandates look like on tribal lands.
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Knocking Down Statues Is About Way More Than The American Confederacy
Protesters are tearing down statues around the world. It's a global reckoning with the White supremacist past that built the world we know.
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Lawmakers Propose Removing Columbus Day's Federal Holiday Status
Two Republican senators filed an amendment that would replace Columbus Day with Juneteenth on the list of federal holidays.
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Demonstrators Topple Christopher Columbus Statue In Baltimore
Protesters toppled a statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore's Little Italy neighborhood before throwing it into the Inner Harbor.
Curated Video
President Biden Declares Indigenous Peoples' Day
The goal is to shift the Columbus Day holiday to an appreciation of Native peoples.
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Montanans Call On Lawmakers To Honor Indigenous Peoples' Day
Earlier this year, two bills that would have established Indigenous Peoples' Day in Montana failed.
TED-Ed
History vs. Christopher Columbus
Intrepid explorer or ruthless exploiter? This is the perfect video to accompany the observation of Columbus Day in your class, as well as in considering whether Christopher Columbus should or should not be credited with...
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.
TED-Ed
A Brief History of Cannibalism
A short video traces the practice of cannibalism through history and across cultures. Viewers may be shocked to learn the extend to which it is practiced today, even in the United States.
Crash Course
The Columbian Exchange: Crash Course History of Science #16
Back in 1492, when Columbus sailed the ocean blue, he discovered more than a new world! Part 16 in an ongoing History of Science series explores the Columbian Exchange and other major events in the Spanish colonial period. Viewers learn...
TED-Ed
Ugly History: The 1937 Haitian Massacre
What does parsley have to do with the 1937 Haitian Massacre? Introduce viewers to the tragic events surrounding Rafael Trujillo's ordered slaughter of Haitians living along the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The...
Crash Course
Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners
Learners discover the Age of Exploration by comparing and contrasting the explorations of Zheng He, Christopher Columbus, and Vasco da Gama in this engaging history episode. The narrator discusses who may be considered the greatest...
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: World Explorers: Christopher Columbus
Even today, the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus is a controversial figure. Learn about his life and voyages, and why there is so much disagreement about his legacy. [4:48]
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: 1492: Columbus in American Memory
BackStory Radio podcast features a lively discussion of Columbus Day, its history and the controversy surrounding it. It provides the audio and the transcript in segments.
Crash Course
Crash Course World History Ep. #21: Columbus, De Gama, Zheng He! 15th Century
In this Crash Course video, John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco da Gama? How about Zheng He?...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Christopher Columbus
Who was Christopher Columbus? In this video, Kim explores Columbus's background, his search for royal patronage, and his first voyage in 1492. [5:08]