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Oct 11, 2021 · In an attempt to further thwart the celebration of this “holiday,” we at ICTMN have outlined eight misnomers and bloody, greedy, sexually perverse and horrendous atrocities committed by Columbus...
- He was a violent man. Las Casas spoke of Columbus’ “sweetness and benignity.” Far from being a violent man, he often got into difficulties because he would be indulgent — toward natives and Spaniards — and would then take extreme measures against both when things got out of hand.
- He committed genocide. There was no “genocide” during these early voyages, though many natives died from unfamiliar diseases and clashes between two very different cultures.
- He instituted the slave trade. Columbus was not interested in the slave trade; his goal was to set up a trading post or, later, an agricultural colony on the island of Hispaniola, today’s Dominican Republic and Haiti.
- He had only worldly interests. People often claim that Columbus was motivated by “God, gold and glory,” but assume God was just a cover for worldly interests.
Oct 8, 2015 · Five myths about Christopher Columbus. By Kris Lane. October 8, 2015 at 4:03 p.m. EDT. Christopher Columbus wasn't Italian? Kris Lane, professor of colonial Latin American history at Tulane...
- Columbus didn’t set out to prove the earth was round. The Real Story of Columbus. Forget those myths perpetuated by everyone from Washington Irving to Bugs Bunny.
- Columbus was likely not the first European to cross the Atlantic Ocean. History Lists: Explorers Not Named Columbus. That distinction is generally given to the Norse Viking Leif Eriksson, who is believed to have landed in present-day Newfoundland around 1000 A.D., almost five centuries before Columbus set sail.
- Three countries refused to back Columbus’ voyage. For nearly a decade, Columbus lobbied European monarchies to bankroll his quest to discover a western sea route to Asia.
- Nina and Pinta were not the actual names of two of Columbus’ three ships. In 15th-century Spain, ships were traditionally named after saints. Salty sailors, however, bestowed less-than-sacred nicknames upon their vessels.
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.
In this learning resource, you will explore the Myth of Columbus and draw your own conclusions based on the facts and evidence you will research and analyze. Engage: What is your historical memory of Columbus?
Oct 10, 2011 · 1 of 5. It’s Columbus Day – a time when faulty lore about the “discoverer of America” abounds. The myths surrounding the epic voyages of Christopher Columbus are as plentiful as the riches...
