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Christopher Columbus
Interesting facts about Christopher Columbus by Nick Ford We know comparatively little about Christopher Columbus . This is the man who discovered the Americas and yet the exact landfall of his voyage is uncertain. It is thought that he landed in the Bahamas on 12 October 1492; a date that has become famou... More> Christopher Columbus's discovery of America by Dallas Spires Over the years, there has been a lot of talk about who may or may not have "discovered" the New World. It has been argued that "discovery" may be the wrong term for Christopher Columbus' arrival, since there were people already living on the land th... More>
	A look at how Christopher Columbus navigated to the New World by Kat Ballew It has been taught through history that Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492 when he “sailed the ocean blue” in the Pinta, the Nina and the Santa Maria. While there has been much controversy in recent years as to this claim, a... More> Biography: Christopher Columbus by Max C When Christopher Columbus was born in the year 1541, in modern day Genoa, Italy, it was fairly uncommon for anyone to change their predetermined profession. In a family of middle-class wool weavers, it was blindingly obvious what Columbus was expect... More>
Poetry: Christopher Columbus by Te Ora Stranger on the shore Christopher Columbus On his journeys bound Didn’t discover the new world It had already been found Setting off from Spain A fine sailor he might have been But he wasn’t the first to see What had already been seen Hi... More> Christopher Columbus crafts for kids by Suzanne Rose It is important to learn about the history of America, and lessons about Christopher Columbus play a big part of this. There are many crafts one can do to commemorate this historic sailor. Consider the following ideas. Boat in a bottle M... More>
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