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2. www.kofc.org › five-myths-about-columbusFive Myths About Columbus | KofC.org - Knights of Columbus

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   Sep 1, 2020 · Five Myths About Columbus. Outrageous claims about Columbus need to be tempered by a sober look at the historical record. by Robert Royal 9/1/2020. A painting depicts Christopher Columbus and shipmates landing at sunrise Oct. 12, 1492, on the island he named San Salvador.

3. www.realclearhistory.com › 2020/10/05 › 5_myths5 Myths About Christopher Columbus | RealClearHistory

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   Oct 5, 2020 · 1. Columbus set out to prove the world was round. If he did, he was about 2,000 years too late. Ancient Greek mathematicians had already proven that the Earth was round, not flat. Pythagoras in the si

4. www.chicagotribune.com › 2015/10/11 › five-mythsFive myths about Christopher Columbus – Chicago Tribune

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   Oct 11, 2015 · 1. Columbus proved the “flat Earth” theory wrong. In an early scene in the 1992 Ridley Scott film “1492: Conquest of Paradise,” Columbus, played by Gérard Depardieu, gazes out at the...

5. www.masslive.com › opinion › 2015Five myths about Christopher Columbus: The Washington Post

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   Oct 10, 2015 · Let's revisit some of the biggest misconceptions about the man Monday's federal holiday is named for. 1. Columbus proved the "flat Earth" theory wrong. In an early scene in the 1992 Ridley...

6. www.historicalblindness.com › blogandpodcast › theThe Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus — Historical ...

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   Oct 2, 2018 · Ahead of the now controversial holiday Columbus Day, it is worthwhile to examine the myths and mysteries surrounding that much vaunted explorer who in fourteen hundred and ninety-two went and sailed the ocean blue: Christopher Columbus.

7. www.npr.org › 2011/10/10 › 141164702Think You Know The Real Christopher Columbus? : NPR

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   Oct 10, 2011 · Guest host Tony Cox speaks with historian William Fowler to set the record straight on some of the popular myths surrounding Christopher Columbus and his voyage.

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   Does children's literature promote the Columbus myth?

   • In fact, Christina M. Desai, in a 2014 article in Children’s Literature in Education called “The Columbus Myth: Power and Ideology in Picturebooks about Christopher Columbus,” showed that children’s literature continues to promote the same ideas about Columbus, regardless of how modern views of the man have changed.

   The Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus - Historical Blindness

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   Why do you remember the legend of Columbus?

   • As with many of you listeners, I’m sure, I vividly remember the legend of Columbus as it was taught to me by teachers and illustrated children’s books. As the legend went, Columbus was a man of conviction; he believed the world was round and thus that he could sail west to reach the Indies in the east.

   The Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus - Historical Blindness

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   Did Christopher Columbus sail the ocean blue?

   • Ahead of the now controversial holiday Columbus Day, it is worthwhile to examine the myths and mysteries surrounding that much vaunted explorer who in fourteen hundred and ninety-two went and sailed the ocean blue: Christopher Columbus.

   The Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus - Historical Blindness

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   Why was Columbus a heavenly-anointed character?

   • This element of the Columbus myth also seems to have been derived from Columbus’s own self-aggrandizing writings. In his efforts to acquire backing for his voyage, he presented himself as a heavenly-anointed character, divinely chosen to spread not only Christendom but also Spanish influence abroad.

   The Myth and Mystery of Christopher Columbus - Historical Blindness

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9. www.channel3000.com › lifestyle › debunking-the-manyDebunking the many Christopher Columbus myths | Lifestyle ...

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   Oct 14, 2019 · False: He first landed on the island of Guanahani in the Bahamas. He actually never set foot in North America, according to Encyclopedia Britannica, but in present day Venezuela on his fourth...