Today we'll focus on the migration story of the mexica people from their homeland of Aztlan to the valley of mexico. We know about this story through a variety of sources that combine history and myth, one of the most central of which is the Tira de la peregrinacion. Which translates to "The Pilgrimage Strip"

This clip describes the history of Mexico, how several US states originally belonged to Mexico, and a brief summary of the Mexican War.

A great, kid-friendly overview of how and why the American colonies were formed and why the colonists revolted against the British.

Will Hunting discusses American History with a Harvard grad student in a bar.

James confronts John Adams about his defending British troops at the Boston Massacre. This illustrates the changing of loyalties that many had during the time of the British Colonies in America.