More from the "History We Don't Teach file", differeing attitudes toward children over time.  By comparing colonial "baby tenders" in which children were housed like firewood, to "portable baby cages" in the 1900s, we can see how people regarded children

"It's one way to learn that each man's labor is as important as another's"

This is one clip from the BBC series "The Spice Trail".  Other episodes can be found associated with this one.  

"Our only immediate knowledge of Magellan's journey comes from the diary of the Italian Antonio Pigafetta. Antonio was not a member of the crew but an adventurous tourist who paid for his passage."

Informative article describing the background of the Portuguese "protection racket" imposed on Indian Ocean trade in the 16th century

World Map showing trade routes of Spanish, Portuguese, English, Dutch and French in 1700 (?)

Excellent resource for Unit 3's focus on commerce

How would this compare with the painting of Shah Jahan and Louis XIV?

Gathered here are some of the more interesting photos taken of Vladimir Putin during his tenure as Russia's prime minister over the past few years

Better than French Bluegrass