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Family History Directory

A Home for Genealogical and Family Historian Websites

For decades, groundbreaking television courses brought languages to life through storytelling, conversation and cultural immersion. These programs inspired generations of students and teachers, but many have become increasingly difficult to find.

Language Classics is dedicated to preserving access to these educational treasures and introducing them to new generations of lifelong learners.

Explore our growing collection, beginning with Destinos, Nuevos Destinos and French in Action. Follow our efforts to locate and preserve other landmark programs, including La Catrina and Fokus Deutsch.

Language Classics is an educational preservation initiative of SW Florida Spanish, Inc., a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

Destinos

Nuevos Destinos

French in Action

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Explore French in Action

Destinos

A telenovela-style introduction to Spanish that follows Raquel Rodríguez, a Los Angeles attorney, as she unravels a decades-old family mystery across Spain, Mexico, and Argentina. A beloved classic since its debut in the early 1990s.

Nuevos Destinos

The sequel to Destinos, picking up years later as Raquel and Ángela navigate a new inheritance dispute. Designed as a review and extension course for students moving beyond beginner Spanish.

French in Action

Yale’s celebrated French course led by the late Pierre Capretz, following two students, Mireille and Robert, through an immersive story set in Paris. A landmark in language pedagogy since the late 1980s.