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1. www.columbus.gov › Government › City-AuditorCity Auditor - City of Columbus, Ohio

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   Megan Kilgore is the Auditor for the City of Columbus. She is the first woman to ever hold the position for the nation’s 14th most populous city and can be credited with leading Columbus through one of its greatest challenges – the worst public health and economic crisis in a generation. As we collect tax revenue and report the expenditure ...

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

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   Oct 2, 2018 · Another persistent myth about Columbus is that he was in the minority, or even alone, in believing that the earth was round. This is not merely a simplification used to embellish his story in children’s books; even scholars have been known to repeat this myth, suggesting that Columbus’s venture was so adamantly opposed at first because ignorant and narrow-minded officials in the Spanish ...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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   Was Columbus a man of conviction?

   • 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. But he had trouble obtaining financial backing for his journey, for the advisers to Queen Isabella scoffed at his ignorance.

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4. resources.newamericanhistory.org › myth-of-columbusThe Myth of Columbus • New American History

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   And of course, October 11 in America has been Columbus Day -- a federal holiday -- since 1937. However, the historical Columbus -- borne from research and an examination of evidence -- can sometimes contrast with America’s collective memory of Columbus as a brave and intrepid explorer, worthy of praise and admiration.

5. 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. History October 10, 2011 12:00 PM ET

6. www.columbus.gov › Government › City-AuditorAbout the City Auditor - City of Columbus, Ohio

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   Megan N. Kilgore. Megan Kilgore is the Auditor for the City of Columbus. She is the first woman to ever hold the position for the nation’s 14th most populous city. Since 2018, Kilgore has overseen seven departments tasked with: the collection of revenues, including $1.2 billion annually in income tax; maintaining the City’s $5 billion debt ...

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   Oct 14, 2020 · Christopher Columbus against the flat earthers. The myth of Columbus owes a great deal to the 1828 book History of the life and travels of Christopher Columbus. Written by Washington Irving, the ...

8. www.columbus.gov › Government › City-AuditorAbout This Office - City of Columbus, Ohio

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   Inspector General Sub-menu. ... Columbus City Auditor 90 W Broad Street, Room 109 Columbus, OH 43215 (614) 645-7615 cityauditor@columbus.gov. Related Links