A short glimpse of Europe colonizing North America in the 1600s.

A historian explains evidence that Columbus is not the first Englishman to discover America. Also, his voyages were not as glorious as history makes him out to be.

John talks about the plants and crops that were exchanged when the Europeans first came to the New World and introduced many new vital crops like corn, potatoes, and spices to the world.

John talks about the slave trade that ensued and the effects and consequences that the Colombian Exchange had on the world.

John talks about the animals that were exchanged when the Europeans first came to the New World and how the introduction of horses and pigs changed the lifestyles of Native Americans.