Saturday, May 31, 2014
The Voyages of Zheng He (video)
Here is Canned History video #3, detailing the life and adventures of one of the world's greatest explorers: Zheng He. Zheng doesn't get as much credit as his European counterparts, mostly because he didn't colonize the lands he visited, or exploit native peoples for their land and resources, or do the Spanish-patented "conquest dance" all over their gravesites and places of worship. Shouldn't he be more revered for not doing those things? I guess that's why kids these days enjoy the rap music more than good wholesome polka...
Canned Histories: The Voyages of Zheng He
Labels:
China,
exploration,
Medieval China,
Ming Dynasty,
Zheng He
Setting:
Kunming, Yunnan, China
Saturday, May 24, 2014
Battle of the Alamo
Fig.1: What's this place again? |
Labels:
Alamo,
Davy Crockett,
Jim Bowie,
Mexican-American War,
Mexico,
North America,
San Antonio,
Santa Anna,
Texas,
Texas Revolution,
United States
Setting:
San Antonio, TX, USA
Friday, May 16, 2014
Great Zimbabwe
Fig.1: The Great Enclosure of the Great Zimbabwe is so great that is doesn't even violate the Double Great Rule that states two greats make a not-so-great! |
Labels:
Cecil Rhodes,
Great Zimbabwe,
Mapungubwe,
Medieval Africa,
Mutapa,
Rhodesia,
Southern Africa,
Zimbabwe
Setting:
Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Friday, May 9, 2014
Captain Henry Morgan
Fig.1: You know he's heroically propping his left foot on a barrel just off-sketch. |
Labels:
British colonialism,
Caribbean,
Henry Morgan,
Jamaica,
North America,
piracy,
Spanish colonialism,
Wales
Setting:
Port Royal, Jamaica
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Australia (video)
Welcome to the C.A.N. World Facebook: a feature of my video presentations that cover the history, culture, notable features, and painfully obvious jokes regarding the nations of the world. Entry #1 is everyone's favorite country in the continent of Australia: Australia. From the fierce aboriginal society, the tenacious settlers descended from prisoners, its unique wildlife, to the obsession with the food paste known as Vegemite, there's a lot in Australia that can kill you. So come join me on a virtual trip to the land down under, where beer does flow and men chunder (whatever the heck that means).
C.A.N. World Factbook: Australia
Labels:
Australia,
Australian Aborigines,
British colonialism,
New South Wales,
Northern Territory,
Oceania,
South Australia,
Tasmania,
Victoria (Australia),
Western Australia,
World Factbook
Setting:
Canberra, ACT, Australia
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