Dr. Forrester examines the exploration and colonization of Florida and the Southeast as well as the explorers who sailed there.

Once upon a time, for thousands of years, the human beings on two continents, Europe and North America, just ignored each other. Then, in the late 980s, a group known as the Norsemen, more famously known as Vikings, left Iceland, heading...

This clip explores the geography, history, and some important cultural features of Florida.

Dr. Forrester tells about the famous Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto and his expedition to the Mississippi River. She then tells the story of the Spanish explorer who followed, Don Pedro Menéndez.