Curated Video
Mexico Demographic
New ReviewMexico’s population is growing at a considerably slower rate than in the past. The current growth rate is about 1.4 percent per year. Nonetheless, controlling growth, especially in the cities, is a government priority. Mexicans are more...
Bedtime History
Machu Picchu and the Incas
Journey into the mountains of Peru to discover Machu Picchu, the mysterious stone city built by the powerful Inca Civilization. In this simple and engaging video, you’ll learn about Inca achievements in engineering, farming, and...
Makematic
Spanish Exploration in North America
Spanish Conquistadors, from Columbus to Cortés, reshaped the Americas, immensely impacting Indigenous communities and laying the groundwork for today's nations.
Curated Video
Machu Picchu and the Incas for Kids | Bedtime History
Embark on a breathtaking journey through the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu and the fascinating history of the Inca civilization in this captivating history episode! Explore the architectural wonders and cultural significance of this...
Curated Video
How Puerto Rico Became a US Commonwealth
Puerto Rico is part of the US, governed by federal law but unable to vote in Presidential elections.. So why does it remain in constitutional limbo?
Curated Video
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
How to Topple an Empire with 600 Guys | The Life & Times of Hernan Cortes
Curated Video
Conquering Eldorado
This story focuses on the Spanish Conquistadors who were driven by thirst of gold, which led them to Columbia to find the Golden man ‘El Dorado’, resulting to destruction, tortures, and dieases to the local tribe.
Curated Video
An Unexpected Reign | The Life & Times of Isabella of Castile
Boy, Izzie's life sure ended up touching on more controversial subjects than I expected. I mean between [redacted] and [removed] I'd better keep an eye out for the almighty algorithm. For what it's worth, though, Isabella was a little...
Curated Video
Birth of the Lone Star State
Today, Texas is famous around the world as being the most American state of them all – but it once belonged to Mexico. For almost a decade, it was an independent republic.
AFP News Agency
VOICED : El pepian, exquisito plato maya de Guatemala
VOICED : El pepian, exquisito plato maya de Guatemala
Curated Video
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MUSIC: "CLOUD SHADOWS" BY D.BRADNUM & W.BURROWS
STORY: When Christopher Columbus arrived in Central America
five-hundred years ago, he found a country where the native Indians
wore gold and jade ornaments. He named his landfall,...
Crash Course
Crash Course Us History #1: The Black Legend
In this Crash Course video, John Green kicks off Crash Course US History! In episode 1, John talks about the Native Americans who lived in what is now the US prior to European contact. This is a history class, not archaeology, so we're...
Crash Course
Crash Course: #25: The Spanish Empire, Silver, & Runaway Inflation
This Crash Course video explains the global impact of the Spanish Empire on culture's across the globe, and how their aquisition of Silver lead to runaway inflation. [10:46]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1491 1607: Spanish Colonization
In the years after Columbus's first voyage, Spanish adventurers known as conquistadores began to colonize the surrounding areas of the Caribbean and the Americas. In this video, Kim explores the social changes that Spanish colonization...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Spanish Conquistadors
The Spanish Conquistadors were explorers and military leaders who conquered new lands for Spain. Find out how their adventures gave birth to the modern world. [2:02]