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Curated Video
How to Understand the Controversy about the Columbus Day Holiday
Celebrated on the second Monday in October, Columbus Day has been observed since 1792. While celebrating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus's 1492 landing in the New World, learn why this holiday has always generated debate.
Hip Hughes History
Happy Bartolomé Day!! Not Columbus Day.
A call to action. Lets follow the lead of Matthew Inman who in an essay on his blog, "The Oatmeal",
Curated Video
Holiday Signs in ASL
In this video I teach you 26 new signs all about Holidays around the world in ASL. Since I live in the US and so do most of our viewers, the majority of these holidays are American signs. Check the chapter markers and see if the sign...
Weird History
The Pledge of Allegiance Was Created To Sell American Flags
Americans know the Pledge of Allegiance very well – the great majority of US states require school children to recite it every single morning. But not many of us know the true history of the Pledge of Allegiance, or that of its author,...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Christopher Columbus
In this video, we explore the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, the famous explorer who crossed the ocean waters in search of a new route to the Indies. We learn about his early life in Genoa, Italy, where he developed a...
The Kiboomers
Columbus Day | Song Lyrics | Song for Kids | Preschool Songs
The Kiboomers! Columbus Day! Song Lyrics!
Watch our 'Columbus Day' video with song lyrics and sing along with
the kids!
'COLUMBUS DAY SONG LYRICS FOR KIDS': | 'CHRISTOPHER COL
UMBUS SONG FOR...
Watch our 'Columbus Day' video with song lyrics and sing along with
the kids!
'COLUMBUS DAY SONG LYRICS FOR KIDS': | 'CHRISTOPHER COL
UMBUS SONG FOR...
TED-Ed
History vs. Christopher Columbus
Intrepid explorer or ruthless exploiter? This is the perfect video to accompany the observation of Columbus Day in your class, as well as in considering whether Christopher Columbus should or should not be credited with...
PBS
Indigenous Peoples' Day | All About the Holidays
Indigenous people around the world have close ties to their land, their ancestors, and their traditions. Celebrate the native inhabitants of our nations in August (and/or October) by learning more about the holiday and its origin.
Backstory Radio
Back Story Radio: 1492: Columbus in American Memory
BackStory Radio podcast features a lively discussion of Columbus Day, its history and the controversy surrounding it. It provides the audio and the transcript in segments.