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
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