Exploration of the Americas

Exploration at Osceola Schools

Lewis & Clark at Osceola Schools

History vs. Christopher Columbus

Watch this TED-Ed video for a kid-friendly animated debate on whether Columbus is still worth a holiday!

Online Resources

Video

The Lewis and Clark Expedition:  38 minutes.  Available at the High School.  Call number:  917.8

America's Explorers and Pioneers:  50 minutes. Includes information about Christopher Columbus, Sir Francis Drake, Henry Hudson, James Cooke, Daniel Boone, Robert Gray, Lewis and Clark, Charles Wilkes, and John Fremont.  Available at Intermediate School.  Call number: 973 GOL

How the USA Grew: Thirteen Colonies to 50 States:  38 minutes.  Westward expansion, Lewis and Clark.  Available at Intermediate School.  Call number:  973 SCH

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