Mankind: The Story of All of Us -- New World (Episode 7)

Today we will watch an episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.  This episode, "Speed", covers the following topics.

• Vikings in America
• Tenochtitlan of the Aztecs
• Siege of Constantinople
• Bartholowew Diaz and the Cape of Good Hope
• Christopher Columbus Meets the Taino
• Hernan Cortes and his Conquest of the Aztecs

Mankind: The Story of All of Us - 7 - New World

Pocahontas

Sometimes what we "know" about history is as fanciful as a Disney cartoon.  The story of Pocahontas, for example.  Or her real name -- Matoaka.  

Mankind: The Story of All of Us -- Survivors (Episode 6)

Today we will watch an episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.  This episode, "Survivors", covers the following topics.

• Trans-Saharan Trade with Ibn Battuta
• Venetian Trade and the Renaissance
• Red Turban Uprising and the Founding of the Ming Dynasty
• Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press
• Columbus

Mankind: The Story of All of Us - Episode 6 [Survivors]

Mankind: The Story of All of Us -- Plague (Episode 5)

Today we will watch an episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.  This episode, "Plague", covers the following topics.

• Mongols
• The Plague
• Pachacuti of the Incas

Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode S01E05 Plague

Mankind: The Story of All of Us -- Warriors (Episode 4)

Today we will watch an episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.  This episode, "Warriors", covers the following topics.

• Sack of Rome
• Islam
• Vikings
• Polynesians/Easter Islanders
• The Crusades

Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 4: The Warriors

Mankind: The Story of All of Us -- Empires (Episode 3)

Today we will watch an episode of Mankind: The Story of All of Us.  This episode, "Empires", covers the following topics.

• Jesus of Nazareth
• City of Rome
• Roman Conquests (including gladiatorial games)
• Silk Road Trade
• Paul & Early Christianity

Mankind: The Story of All of Us Episode 11