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Age of Exploration: Colonization
- In the sixteenth century, Spain and Portugal, and later other European powers, explored and colonized the New World, growing richer to the detriment of the native peoples who lived there.
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Princess Diana Wedding Dress Designers
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Watch this video from Reuters about Princess Diana's wedding dress designers on HowStuffWorks. The image of Princess Diana on her wedding day has been etched in the minds of the world. Designers David and Elizabeth Emanuel documented the making of... More »
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Christopher Columbus
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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.
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The Franklin Mystery: Failed Sea Voyage in 1845
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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 »
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How the Vikings Navigated the Atlantic Ocean
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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 »
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The Knights Templar
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Explore facts about the Knights Templar of the Crusades.
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A New World Power: The War Ends
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The Treaty of Paris ended the war. Philippine rebels tried to drive out the new U.S. occupiers. The Platt Amendment gave the U.S. the right to intervene in Cuban affairs.
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The American Revolution: The Magna Carta
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The United States' borrowed the concept of checks and balances from England's Magna Carta.
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Thirteen Colonies: The Glorious Revolution
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The Glorious Revolution resulted in the removal of King James II from the English throne and in an increase in power for Parliament.
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