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Videos about the history of South America
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Ages: 14 - 18
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Outline of the 1973 Allende Coup in Chile and Pinochet's Junta (this video under CC-BY-SA). (015:01)
July 15, 2012 at 01:41 PM
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Ages: 9 - 18
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This three minute video explains the history behind the community of Machu Picchu that stands 2,430 m above sea-level, in the middle of a tropical mountain forest. It was probably the most amazing urban creation of the Inca Empire at its height; its... giant walls, terraces and ramps seem as if they have been cut naturally in the continuous rock escarpments. The video is excellent to show the location and insights into the people who lived there.
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October 25, 2011 at 11:00 PM
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Ages: 7 - 18
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This five minute video shows the important and the causes and effects of the Mexican War for Independence. The video shows how the Spanish king accepted a liberal government for Mexico.
December 26, 2011 at 10:42 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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This is a 40 minute lecture with pop-up ads. It covers the Mayan, Aztec, and Incas in good detail with photos. A great overview for students, but it does move rapidly despite the lenght of the video. Lots of interesting facts that could result in int...eresting projects and debates.
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March 30, 2011 at 10:35 PM
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Ages: 14 - 18
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History.com explores The Temple of the Sun in Teotihuacan, the greatest city of this ancient civilization, and the site of the mysterious pyramids of Mexico. Run time 05:05.
September 19, 2010 at 11:04 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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This video highlights the real reasons behind the Mexican holiday, Cinco De Mayo. While many believe that the holiday of Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico's Independence Day, this is an incorrect assumption. The holiday is actually a celebrati...on of General Zaragoza and the nations resistance against foreign domination. (3:27)
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February 22, 2012 at 03:39 PM
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Ages: 8 - 18
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Fidel Castro's rise to power in Cuba is the subject of this video. It provides a useful background to what the country was like before and after the Revolution as well. A good overview.
January 4, 2012 at 12:31 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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This video clip from "Where Did It Come From?" explores the origins of the Temple of Chichen Itza, a Mayan pyramid in modern-day Mexico that features several unique features, including an echo designed to sound like a bird call. (4:35)
February 22, 2012 at 03:51 PM
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Ages: 13 - 18
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In this Wonders of Latin America video, learn why hospitality was a fatal mistake for the Aztec empire. Montezuma and Cortez meet in a peaceful way but with tensions of two different worlds. Montezuma invites Cortez and his men to stay in one of his ...palaces. (5:39)
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February 22, 2012 at 03:54 PM
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Ages: 10 - 18
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For almost 300 years after 1521, Mexico was a colony of Spain and known as “La Nueva España” or New Spain. It was the crown jewel in Spain’s holdings in the New World. Length 3:40
June 23, 2012 at 04:32 PM
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