The Old World and America

Units

• 1 The Beginnings of Civilization
• 1 Part I: The Foundations of History
• 1 Part II: Our Debt to the Ancient East
• 2 Our Debt to the Greeks
• 2 Part I: The Greeks and Democracy
• 2 Part II: The Greeks and Courage
• 2 Part III: The Greeks and Life
• 3 Contributions of Rome to Civilization
• 3 Part I: The Roman People
• 3 Part II: The Roman Empire
• 3 Part III: Roman Accomplishments
• 4 Christ and His Church
• 4 Part I: The Saviour of the World
• 4 Part II: The Catholic Church
• 4 Part III: Shepherds of the Flock
• 5 The Triumph of the Church
• 5 Part I: The Age of Invasions
• 5 Part II: The Successors of the Apostles
• 5 Part III: The Great Kings
• 6 The People of the Middle Ages
• 6 Part I: Lords and Serfs
• 6 Part II: Castles and Knights
• 6 Part III: Townspeople and Craftsmen
• 7 The Ideals of the Middle Ages
• 7 Part I: Order
• 7 Part II: Learning
• 7 Part III: Beauty
• 8 The Age of New Interests
• 8 Part I: Crusades and Crusaders
• 8 Part II: Silks and Spices
• 8 Part III: Missionaries and Travelers
• 9 The Age of Change
• 9 Part I: New Loyalties
• 9 Part II: New Interest In Old Ideas
• 9 Part III: New Inventions
• 10 The Age of Discovery
• 10 Part I: The Forerunners of Columbus
• 10 Part II: The Discovery of the New WOrld
• 10 Part III: The Followers of Columbus
• 11 Spain's World Empire
• 11 Part I: Spain's Fearless Explorers
• 11 Part II: Spain's Heroic Missionaries
• 11 Part III: Spain's Gifts to the New World
• 12 Rivalries in Europe
• 12 Part I: The Division of Christendom
• 12 Part II: Spain's French and Dutch Rivals
• 12 Part III: The Elizabethan Sea Dogs
• 13 The Foundations of America
• 13 Part I: England in the New World
• 13 Part II: England's Rivals in The New World
• 13 Summary