Columbus, de Gama, and Zheng He! 15th Century Mariners. Crash Course: World History #21
In which John Green teaches you about the beginning of the so-called Age of Discovery. You've probably heard of Christopher Columbus, who "discovered" America in 1492, but what about Vasco...
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Hi, I’m John Green; this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to dosome compare and contrast, because that’s what passes for hip in world history.Right, so you’ve probably heard of Christopher Columbus who in 1492 sailed the ocean blueand discovered America, a place that had been previously discovered only by millions of people --Mr Green, Mr Green! Columbus was just a lucky idiot.Yeah, no. Here’s a little rule of thumb, Me from the Past: If you are not an expertin something, don’t pretend to be an expert. This is going to serve you well both in youracademic career and in your Kissing Career. MOVING ON.[intro music]So unlike Me from the Past, I'd argue that Columbus has a deserved reputation in history— but was he really the greatest ...
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Hi, I’m John Green; this is Crash Course World History and today we’re going to dosome compare and contrast, because that’s what passes for hip in world history.Right, so you’ve probably heard of Christopher Columbus who in 1492 sailed the ocean blueand discovered America, a place that had been previously discovered only by millions of people --Mr Green, Mr Green! Columbus was just a lucky idiot.Yeah, no. Here’s a little rule of thumb, Me from the Past: If you are not an expertin something, don’t pretend to be an expert. This is going to serve you well both in youracademic career and in your Kissing Career. MOVING ON.[intro music]So unlike Me from the Past, I'd argue that Columbus has a deserved reputation in history— but was he really the greatest ...
