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History of the Vikings and Navigation (5:31)
Watch this video about how the vikings navigated the Atlantic Ocean on HowStuffWorks. This is the third segment of NASA Sci Files "The Case of the Technical Knockout" explaining how the vikings navigated the Atlantic Ocean without the use of modern... More »
The Franklin Mystery: Failed Sea Voyage in 1845 (4:19)
Watch this video about a failed sea voyage through icy waters on HowStuffWorks. In 1845, one of the British Empire's top naval captains never returned from a voyage through London's icy Northwest Passage. Find out why this expedition failed in this... More »
Christopher Columbus (0:46)
From the Archives of Discovery: Christopher Columbus was once hailed as the discoverer of the New World, but today historians consider him only one of several explorers to cross the ocean. Learn more about early explorers in this video.
The Knights Templar (2:31)
Explore facts about the Knights Templar of the Crusades.
The American Revolution: The Magna Carta (1:04)
The United States' borrowed the concept of checks and balances from England's Magna Carta.
