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   Who was Christopher Columbus and what did he do?

   • Christopher Columbus (born between August 26 and October 31?, 1451, Genoa [Italy]—died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) master navigator and admiral whose four transatlantic voyages (1492–93, 1493–96, 1498–1500, and 1502–04) opened the way for European exploration, exploitation, and colonization of the Americas.

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   Where did Christopher Columbus Travel?

   • Christopher Columbus, an Italian working for the Spanish monarchy, made his first journey in 1492. Instead of reaching India, Columbus found the island of San Salvador in what is known today as the Bahamas. He also explored the island of Hispaniola, home of modern-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

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   Where did Christopher Columbus get his letters from?

   • From a manuscript recently discovered in Spain. Tr. from the Spanish. : Including those contained in R. H. Major's select letters of Christopher Columbus. Volume I, The first and second voyages with other original documents, relating to his four voyages to the New world. Translated and edited by R. H. Major.

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   Was Columbus a 'discoverer of the New World'?

   • He has long been called the “discoverer” of the New World, although Vikings such as Leif Eriksson had visited North America five centuries earlier. Columbus made his transatlantic voyages under the sponsorship of Ferdinand II and Isabella I, the Catholic Monarchs of Aragon, Castile, and Leon in Spain.

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   May 16, 2024 · Christopher Columbus, the intrepid Italian explorer, embarked on a historic voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 and opened up new horizons for European exploration and colonization.

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   3 days ago · Christopher Columbus, an Italian explorer, is often credited as being the first European to discover America. His journey, funded by the Spanish monarchy, took place in 1492 and marked the beginning of European exploration and colonization of the New World. Columbus set sail from Spain in August 1492, aboard the ships Santa Maria, Pinta, and Niña.

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   May 5, 2024 · Christopher Columbus, an Italian working for the Spanish monarchy, made his first journey in 1492. Instead of reaching India, Columbus found the island of San Salvador in what is known today as the Bahamas.

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   May 8, 2024 · What You Should Know About Christopher Columbus. John Vanderlyn, “The Landing of Columbus,” 1847 (photo: Public Domain) Christopher Columbus was a man with a Catholic faith that embraced eternity, and a man very much limited by his times and circumstance. Zubair Simonson, October 10, 2022 – National Catholic Register.

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   May 13, 2024 · a history in eight documents, including five by Christopher Columbus, in the original Spanish, with English translations

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   May 12, 2024 · Explore the controversial legacy of Christopher Columbus in this in-depth documentary. Was he a visionary who connected continents, or a villain whose actions led to unprecedented suffering?

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