America before Columbus
History books traditionally depict the pre-Columbus Americas as a pristine wilderness where small native villages lived in harmony with nature. But scientific evidence tells a very different story: When Columbus stepped ashore in 1492, millions of people were already living there. America wasn't exactly a New World, but a very old one whose inhabitants had built a vast infrastructure of cities, orchards, canals and causeways. The English brought honeybees to the Americas for honey, but the bees pollinated orchards along the East Coast. Thanks to the feral honeybees, many of the plants the Europeans brought, like apples and peaches, proliferated. Some 12,000 years ago, North American mammoths, ancient horses, and other large mammals vanished.
9 Totally NOT Boring History Movies for Kids
Welcome back to the 2nd part of our Summer Movies for Kids series! Last week, we featured outstanding kids books that were made into movies -- this week, we're focusing on movies that make history FUN! When I was younger, I would complain to my Grandmother about my history homework all the time! I hated memorizing all those dates.
U.S. History: Free streaming history videos and activities
