Six exceedingly simple and simply awesome reasons to study Latin American and the Caribbean at FIU (Florida International University) if you live in Miami:
Visit the Kimberly Green Latin American and Caribbean Center (LACC) web page for more information!
Thursday, August 31, 2017
Thursday, August 24, 2017
Thursday, July 27, 2017
1920s
America in Color: The 1920s (Full Episode)
The 1920s was an era of vibrant times and colorful characters. For the first time, we present the Roaring '20s in color, from Ford's assembly line to Charles Lindbergh's transatlantic flight and from speakeasies to New York's Wall Street.
Monday, July 3, 2017
Religion of the Ancient Aztecs
Religion of the Ancient Aztecs - Documentary on Creation in Aztec Civilization
Published on May 22, 2015
Religion of the Ancient Aztecs - Documentary on Creation in Aztec Civilization Full Documentary
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The Fifth World of the Aztecs
Aztecs BBC Spirits of the Jaguar 4of4 The Fifth World of the Aztecs
Published on May 31, 2014
Tlacopan, Mexico. In 1431, the Aztecs forged an alliance with this northern kingdom and Texcoco to the east. The Triple Alliance defeated the eastern kingdoms of Tlaxcala and Huejotzingo, making the Aztecs the dominant rulers of central Mexico.
Texcoco, Mexico. This junior member of the Triple Alliance of 1431, with the Aztecs and Tlacopan to the west, benefited from Aztec dominance in the region. But it was also one of the first kingdoms to feel the wrath of Cortez and his anti-Aztec allies, as the Spanish conquistador made his scorched-earth march toward Tenochtitlan in 1520.
Tenochtitlan, Mexico. The Aztecs founded their capital city on an island in Lake Texacoco after seeing an eagle perched on a cactus. Today, the Venice-like city of canals, grand plazas, and temples is hidden by the modern construction of Mexico City, one of the world's largest settlements.
To their neighbors, they were fierce and annoying nomads who called themselves the Mexica. For hundreds of years, they were pushed from settlement to settlement, their aggressive behavior too rude for several hosts to stand.But today, we know the Mexica as the Aztecs, the fierce people highlighted in the fourth episode of SPIRITS OF THE JAGUAR, who came to rule much of what we now call Mexico.
The Aztecs believed they were born in the bowels of the earth and entered the world through seven caves. At first, they settled in Aztlan, a still undiscovered city that archaeologists believe was somewhere along Mexico's northwest coast. About 1100, however, the Aztecs left Aztlan and headed south, settling for short periods in various cities ruled by their neighbors. By the 1300s, they had reached the marshy shores of Lake Texacoco in the broad Valley of Mexico. They found the best land already occupied by more powerful immigrants who had arrived earlier. So they settled for an empty island in the middle of the lake, serving as mercenaries for more powerful tribes for more than 50 years and learning how to coax food from the wet soils.
Texcoco, Mexico. This junior member of the Triple Alliance of 1431, with the Aztecs and Tlacopan to the west, benefited from Aztec dominance in the region. But it was also one of the first kingdoms to feel the wrath of Cortez and his anti-Aztec allies, as the Spanish conquistador made his scorched-earth march toward Tenochtitlan in 1520.
Tenochtitlan, Mexico. The Aztecs founded their capital city on an island in Lake Texacoco after seeing an eagle perched on a cactus. Today, the Venice-like city of canals, grand plazas, and temples is hidden by the modern construction of Mexico City, one of the world's largest settlements.
To their neighbors, they were fierce and annoying nomads who called themselves the Mexica. For hundreds of years, they were pushed from settlement to settlement, their aggressive behavior too rude for several hosts to stand.But today, we know the Mexica as the Aztecs, the fierce people highlighted in the fourth episode of SPIRITS OF THE JAGUAR, who came to rule much of what we now call Mexico.
The Aztecs believed they were born in the bowels of the earth and entered the world through seven caves. At first, they settled in Aztlan, a still undiscovered city that archaeologists believe was somewhere along Mexico's northwest coast. About 1100, however, the Aztecs left Aztlan and headed south, settling for short periods in various cities ruled by their neighbors. By the 1300s, they had reached the marshy shores of Lake Texacoco in the broad Valley of Mexico. They found the best land already occupied by more powerful immigrants who had arrived earlier. So they settled for an empty island in the middle of the lake, serving as mercenaries for more powerful tribes for more than 50 years and learning how to coax food from the wet soils.
Sunday, July 2, 2017
Monday, June 12, 2017
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Awesome Group Presentations
This week we had our first group presentations of Chapters 7 and 8. Great job guys!
Latin American Revolutions
Latin American Revolutions: Crash Course World History #31
Published on Aug 23, 2012
In which John Green talks about the many revolutions of Latin America in the 19th century. At the beginning of the 1800s, Latin America was firmly under the control of Spain and Portugal. The revolutionary zeal that had recently created the United States and had taken off Louis XVI's head in France arrived in South America, and a racially diverse group of people who felt more South American than European took over. John covers the soft revolution of Brazil, in which Prince Pedro boldly seized power from his father, but promised to give it back if King João ever returned to Brazil. He also covers the decidedly more violent revolutions in Mexico, Venezuela, and Argentina. Watch the video to see Simón Bolívar's dream of a United South America crushed, even as he manages to liberate a bunch of countries and get two currencies and about a thousand schools and parks named after him.
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
Sunday, May 21, 2017
Friday, April 21, 2017
43 visits 41 in the hospital
...and now this, in current events ...
Former President George H.W. Bush received a special hospital visit from a familiar face, his son, who gave a promising update about his dad.
George H.W. Bush gets hospital visit from son: 'Big morale boost'
Posted by Eun Kyung Kim on April 21
Former President George H.W. Bush received a special hospital visit from a familiar face, his son, who gave a promising update about his dad.
"Pleased to report that 41 is joyful, strong, and ready to come home soon," former President George W. Bush wrote in an Instagram post of their bonding session.
Bush's father has been recovering at a hospital since last Friday, when he was admitted for pneumonia.
The elder Bush, 92, also posted the same photo in a tweet that described his joy over the visit.
"Big morale boost from a high level delegation. No father has ever been more blessed, or prouder," he wrote.
Bush's hospitalization is the second time this year that the former president has been hospitalized for pneumonia. A previous battle also required medical attention in January.
But Bush was released in time to be the honorary coin-flipper at this year's Super Bowl in Houston.
Earlier this month, Bush was paid a visit at his Houston home by yet another former president, his White House successor Bill Clinton.
RELATED: Presidential pals! Bill Clinton's paid a visit to George H.W. Bush to catch up on "old times"
"We caught up about kids, grandkids, old times and new times. And socks," Clinton said in a tweet that included a photo from the visit.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
Elian Gonzalez April 22, 2000
Elian Gonzalez seized from his Miami home, April 22, 2000
Uploaded on Dec 10, 2010
from "Elian is in Washington, DC and talked with father on phone", MSNBC Breaking News (April 22, 2000)
Origin of Al Qaeda
Origin of Al Qaeda | Osama bin Laden in the Soviet-Afghan War (1979-1989)
Published on Aug 13, 2016
Osama bin Laden followed a moral code known as "Jihad by the Sword", a form of Islamic religion. This is a short documentary about the Saudi millionaire jihadist Osama Bin Laden. a religious follower of the Pakistani Shayke Abdulla Azzam, during the 1980's Afghan-Soviet War. Bin Laden became famous at the battle of Jaji against the Soviets and helped to form the jihadist organization Al Qaeda. Today, Al Qaeda is lead by the Egyptian Zawahiri.
Published on Aug 13, 2016
Osama bin Laden followed a moral code known as "Jihad by the Sword", a form of Islamic religion. This is a short documentary about the Saudi millionaire jihadist Osama Bin Laden. a religious follower of the Pakistani Shayke Abdulla Azzam, during the 1980's Afghan-Soviet War. Bin Laden became famous at the battle of Jaji against the Soviets and helped to form the jihadist organization Al Qaeda. Today, Al Qaeda is lead by the Egyptian Zawahiri.
Sunday, April 9, 2017
Friday, April 7, 2017
Genocide in Guatemala
This is a documentary about forensic anthropologists (BONES?) doing research on the 200,000 Mayan peasants who died in the Guerilla War in Guatemala ...
War and development in Latin America
War and Nation Building in Latin America: Crash Course World History 225
Published on Feb 11, 2015
In which John Green teaches you about nation building and nationalism in Latin America. Sometimes, the nations of Latin America get compared to the nations of Europe, and are found wanting. This is kind of a silly comparison. The rise of democratic, economically powerful nations in Europe came about under a very different set of circumstances than the way nations arose in Latin America, so the regions are necessarily a lot different. But why? John will explore whether it was a lack of international war which impeded Latin America's growth, which sounds like a crazy thing to say, but you should hear him out.
Thursday, April 6, 2017
The 1990s
The 90s - The Last Great Decade Part 1: Great Expectations Part A
Published on Jul 31, 2015
the 90 minute version
The 90s: The Decade That Connected Us - EP1
Published on Apr 12, 2015
Published on Jul 31, 2015
the 90 minute version
The 90s: The Decade That Connected Us - EP1
Published on Apr 12, 2015
Tuesday, April 4, 2017
Clinton's address about the Haitian invasion
President Clinton's Haiti Address Part 01
Uploaded on Jun 18, 2011
The 82nd Airborne was in route under the name Operation Valient Dragon until former President Jimmy Carter struck an agreement. If they wouldn't have made an agreement, when Jimmy Carter left the buiding he was to make a specific hand signal and the 504 Devils would have overrun Port Au Prince in a matter of minutes...Since they did come to an agreement the 82nd was turned back and the mission was handed over to 10th Mountain Division under the new name Uphold Democracy
THE COLD WAR
THE COLD WAR - PART 1: From World War to Cold War
Uploaded on Jun 10, 2009
For more information, or to order the "Cold War" DVD visit www.mediarichlearning.com.
The epic struggle between Soviet communism and Western democracy and capitalism.
Part 1 - "From World War to Cold War"
1945. Potsdam, near Berlin, in defeated Germany. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin. The "Big Three" - allies in war, they would be rivals in the coming Cold War.
The epic struggle between Soviet communism and Western democracy and capitalism.
Part 1 - "From World War to Cold War"
1945. Potsdam, near Berlin, in defeated Germany. Truman, Churchill, and Stalin. The "Big Three" - allies in war, they would be rivals in the coming Cold War.
World War 2 for World History
The Ultimate Toll WWII Death Toll
Published on Feb 24, 2015
This presentation provides graphical representation of the death toll imposed on mankind by the second major worldwide conflict.
Thursday, March 30, 2017
Tuesday, March 28, 2017
Charlie Wilson's War
Charlie Wilson's War (6/9) Movie CLIP - The Nerdy Kid in the White Shirt (2007) HD
Charlie Wilson's War (8/9) Movie CLIP - Anti-Helicopter Light Missile (2007) HD
Uploaded on May 27, 2011
Uploaded on May 28, 2011
Charlie Wilson's War movie clips
Charlie Wilson's War (8/9) Movie CLIP - Anti-Helicopter Light Missile (2007) HD
Uploaded on May 27, 2011
Charlie Wilson's War movie clips
Tuesday, March 21, 2017
March 21, group presentations
American History at BBC - 1950s
Age of Affluence
World History at BBC - Western Imperialism in Asia
American History at MDC/Kendall - the Rise of the Conservative movement
Thursday, March 16, 2017
JFK's cool convertible car
a very creative and dramatic presentation about JFK and the Cuban Missile Crisis ... this was the car in Dallas. My awesome class at #MDC
the winners of the Kahoot
the winners of the Kahoot
Thursday, March 9, 2017
Thursday March 9 at Biscayne Bay Campus of Florida International University
American History
World History
Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Doctor Who "Cold War"
Doctor Who, Season 7, Espisode 9
The Doctor and Clara find themselves dealing with Cold War tensions when the TARDIS lands aboard a disabled Soviet ballistic submarine. The Doctor isn't the only alien being on board however - while engaged in undersea drilling, Professor Grisenko thought he'd found a mammoth and brought the creature on the boat encased in ice. It isn't a mammoth but an Ice Warrior, who has been lying dormant for 5000 years. He identifies himself as Grand Marshal Skaldak but when he cannot contact others of his kind, he assumes he is the last of his race. He now has every intention of starting a thermonuclear war between the superpowers and destroy Earth.
For more information click here
The Doctor and Clara find themselves dealing with Cold War tensions when the TARDIS lands aboard a disabled Soviet ballistic submarine. The Doctor isn't the only alien being on board however - while engaged in undersea drilling, Professor Grisenko thought he'd found a mammoth and brought the creature on the boat encased in ice. It isn't a mammoth but an Ice Warrior, who has been lying dormant for 5000 years. He identifies himself as Grand Marshal Skaldak but when he cannot contact others of his kind, he assumes he is the last of his race. He now has every intention of starting a thermonuclear war between the superpowers and destroy Earth.
For more information click here
Eisenhower warns us of the military industrial complex.
Youtube clip of Eisenhower's farewell address
Uploaded on Aug 4, 2006
Dwight D. Eisenhower exit speech on Jan.17,1961.
Warning us of the military industrial complex.
Warning us of the military industrial complex.
34. Eisenhower
Cold War Presidents
Published on Mar 6, 2014 From The History Channel Series, "The Presidents". Copyright held by The History Channel - for educational use only!
Published on Mar 6, 2014 From The History Channel Series, "The Presidents". Copyright held by The History Channel - for educational use only!
Thursday, March 2, 2017
March 2, World War Two
Great group presentation tonight by our World War Two group .. the 3 Gonzalez's and one Hiyara Horth
AND the winner of the Kahoot!
Kahoot - Week 8
the Kahoot group winners for week 8 (Spring 2017)
American History 2020
Congrats "Roaring 20s"
American History 2020
Congrats "Roaring 20s"
World History: PBS Egalite for All
PBS Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009)
Published on Dec 19, 2012
Published on Dec 19, 2012
For American History
World War II - Attack on Pearl Harbor. Watch Full Documentary in Color
Published on Jun 10, 2015
Watch Full Documentary in Color: World War II - Attack on Pearl Harbor.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the United States Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike conducted by the Imperial Japanese Navy against the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, in the United States Territory of Hawaii, on the morning of December 7, 1941 (December 8 in Japan). The attack led to the United States' entry into World War II.
Tuesday, February 28, 2017
Age of Revolutions and the New Deal
World History, the Age of Revolutions: Good presentation, great job Clara, Bruno, David, Lucas and Stephanie! It was a lot of material to cover ....
And the New Deal in American History, another great presentation,
Samantha,
Christopher, Sabrina, Chandlee, Samara
Monday, February 27, 2017
World War II picture gallery and little known facts
The 21 Biggest Misconceptions about World War Two
By on February 13, 2017
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/world-war-ii-myths#1
By on February 13, 2017
http://all-that-is-interesting.com/world-war-ii-myths#1
So ingrained is the widely accepted narrative of World War II that we can recount the conflict's history in a short series of mere phrases: Hitler rises, France falls, the Holocaust begins, Pearl Harbor burns, D-Day commences, the bomb drops.
However, this narrative -- even in its most fully fleshed-out form -- misrepresents why and when the war started, how and where it progressed along the way, and why and when it ended. This narrative likewise conceals both the greatest devastation committed by the war's "villains" and the greatest triumphs achieved by its "heroes."
Did you know, for example, that the war didn't begin in 1939 and didn't end because of the bomb? Did you know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki weren't even the deadliest bombings of the war, that 400,000 Axis soldiers made it onto American shores, or that the body count of the Holocaust is about twice as big as you think it is?
The facts and photos above begin to reveal the story of the war as it actually happened, not the narrative propagated by its most powerful victors after the fact. These are 21 World War II myths that desperately needed to be debunked.
in order to peruse photo gallery, click here.
in order to peruse photo gallery, click here.
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Tuesday night at MDC
with a great class! Group presentation on World War 1
This is a great class, it is an absolute pleasure to facilitate your study in this course!
I am sorry to my FIU students (both REL and History), but you guys in the AMH class at MDC on T-Th nights take the "best class" award for Spring 2017. Thank you.
This is a great class, it is an absolute pleasure to facilitate your study in this course!
I am sorry to my FIU students (both REL and History), but you guys in the AMH class at MDC on T-Th nights take the "best class" award for Spring 2017. Thank you.
The March of the Bonus Army
PBS Documentary:'
Published on Jun 20, 2013 This is an ugly piece of American history that has been swept under the rug. Very few people know about this shameful event where the US Army, led by some of the most revered heroes of WWII, were turned on the veterans of WWI in the streets of Washington, DC.
Published on Jun 20, 2013 This is an ugly piece of American history that has been swept under the rug. Very few people know about this shameful event where the US Army, led by some of the most revered heroes of WWII, were turned on the veterans of WWI in the streets of Washington, DC.
Zheng He - Chinese Admiral
"Zheng He" - The Great Voyager 1405-1433 AD
Published on Jun 9, 2012 Zheng He from 1405 to 1433 made 7 voyages with over 1000 soldiers and crew to India and Africa. The great explorer. Their voyages were hidden from history and the records burned. The information of "Zheng He" and his voyages were discovered in 1930. The Chinese invented a magnetic compas giving them the ability to navigate in hostile environments.
Published on Jun 9, 2012 Zheng He from 1405 to 1433 made 7 voyages with over 1000 soldiers and crew to India and Africa. The great explorer. Their voyages were hidden from history and the records burned. The information of "Zheng He" and his voyages were discovered in 1930. The Chinese invented a magnetic compas giving them the ability to navigate in hostile environments.
Sunday, February 19, 2017
The "Roaring" 1920s
The "Roaring" 1920s
Uploaded on Jul 27, 2007 The purpose of this video is to show the main events and fashions of the 1920s.
Uploaded on Jul 27, 2007 The purpose of this video is to show the main events and fashions of the 1920s.
Monday, February 13, 2017
The Sui Dynasty -
The Sui Dynasty - A Violent Reunification
Published on Dec 14, 2012
There seems to be a lot of repetition in Chinese history. The short-lived Qin Dynasty violently united the empire and led to the Han—China's first Golden Age.
And in a similar way the Sui Dynasty, which lasted just 36 years, re-united China after almost 400 years of division, setting the stage for the Tang—the greatest of China's dynasties.
The Sui Dynasty was established in 581 AD. China had been divided since the end of the Han Dynasty in around 220 AD. After passing through the battles of the Three Kingdoms Period and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty saw their chance to conquer "all under heaven," the Chinese term for the area considered as China at the time.
Due to multiple palace coups, the rulers of Wei ended up with the surname Sui. They conquered Sichuan in 533 AD, the North East in 577, and then set their sights on the south. The Southern campaign involved a massive naval assault with thousands of ships sailing up the Yangtze River.
And in a similar way the Sui Dynasty, which lasted just 36 years, re-united China after almost 400 years of division, setting the stage for the Tang—the greatest of China's dynasties.
The Sui Dynasty was established in 581 AD. China had been divided since the end of the Han Dynasty in around 220 AD. After passing through the battles of the Three Kingdoms Period and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the rulers of the Northern Wei Dynasty saw their chance to conquer "all under heaven," the Chinese term for the area considered as China at the time.
Due to multiple palace coups, the rulers of Wei ended up with the surname Sui. They conquered Sichuan in 533 AD, the North East in 577, and then set their sights on the south. The Southern campaign involved a massive naval assault with thousands of ships sailing up the Yangtze River.
Thursday, February 9, 2017
Western African Kingdoms
(Ghana,Mali and Songhay)
Published on Apr 24, 2013
The story of Africa - West African Kingdom
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Sunday, February 5, 2017
The Aztecs, Maya and Incas ...
Great documentary on the Aztecs, Maya and Incas ....
Published on Dec 4, 2013
Published on Dec 4, 2013
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
History of China's Empires
History of China's Empires: Qin, Han, Xin...Dynasties (History Documentary)
Published on Aug 9, 2015 The Qin empire was founded at end of a war between a few powers that had lasted for more than two thousand years.
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Compare and Contrast Rome and Han Lecture
What were the similarities of the Roman and Han Empires?
Published on Sep 26, 2014
Flipped Classroom Han and Rome Compare and Contrast
Monday, January 30, 2017
Progressive era presidents
Published on Nov 12, 2012
including imperialism, covers American progressive era presidents
Thursday, January 19, 2017
The Great Chinese Empire : Documentary on the Empire of Ancient China (Full Documentary)
Published on Nov 19, 2014
The Great Chinese Empire : Documentary on the Empire of Ancient China (Full Documentary).
Remembering the Triangle Shirtwaist fire
Uploaded on Mar 20, 2011
2011 marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, in which 146 people died when a fire ripped through the New York City factory in which they worked. Michelle Miller reports.
Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Time managment
This is very good!
How to Manage Your Time Well
Published on Sep 22, 2015
Time management is often the kryptonite of college students. Use these tips to help stay on track and avoid procrastination
How to Manage Your Time Well
Tuesday, January 10, 2017
5 Tips Succeed in any College Class
only 2 minutes long, worth your time to watch!
https://youtu.be/hoAa8AiXj8M
https://youtu.be/hoAa8AiXj8M
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