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Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 – 20 May 1506 ) (Cristoforo Colombo in Italian, Cristóbal Colón in Spanish, Cristóvão Colombo in Portuguese) was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12th 1492...


Biography

Name: Christopher Columbus
Birth Date: 1451
Death Date: May 20, 1506
Place of Birth: Genoa, Italy
Nationality: Italian
Gender: Male
Occupations: explorer, navigator

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Biography of Christopher Columbus
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The Italian navigator Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was the discoverer of America. Though he had set out to find a westward route to Asia, his explorations proved to be as important as any alternate way to the riches of Cathay and India. The...


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Christopher Columbus Summary
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1451-1506 Italian Explorer If there is any explorer who, in the eyes of most Americans, seems to need no introduction, it is Christopher Columbus. Yet few figures in history have been the subject of so much myth. Old-fashioned political correctness...
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Christopher Columbus Born 1451, Genoa, Italy Died May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain The life of Christopher Columbus is one of contrasts—great triumphs marked by even greater defeats. Despite Columbus’s downfall in his own time and the divided...
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"Christopher Columbus Reports to Ferdinand and Isabella" by Christopher Columbus Summary
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"Christopher Columbus Reports to Ferdinand and Isabella" Reprinted in Major Problems of American Colonial History Published in 1993 "...I promise, that with a little assistance afforded me by our most invincible sovereigns, I will...
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Columbus, Christopher Summary
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1451 Genoa, Italy May 20, 1506 Valladolid, Spain Italian explorer Portrait: Christopher Columbus. "Thirty-three days after my...
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Christopher Columbus Information
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Portrait by Alejo Fernández, painted between 1505 and 1536. Photo by historian Manuel Rosa.Bornc. 1451disputed, Genoa, ItalyDiedMay 20 1506outside Valladolid, SpainOccupationMaritime explorer for the Crown of CastileReligious stanceChristianity...
 


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`Christopher Columbus': Voyage of the bored
08/22/1992: 471 words, approx. 2 pages
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: THE DISCOVERY Directed by: John Glen Screenplay by: John Briley, Cary Bates, Mario Puzo Starring: Malon Brando, Tom Selleck, George Corraface, Rachel Ward, Robert Davi, Catherine Zeta Jones, Oliver Cotton Playing at: Charles, suburbs Rated:...
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The Boston Globe
Christopher Columbus deserves to be admired
10/09/1997: 806 words, approx. 3 pages
Say, is it OK to admire Christopher Columbus again? You'll recall that in 1992, the quincentennial of Columbus's discovery of America, it most assuredly was not OK. Why, just saying "Columbus's discovery of America" was enough to get you in trouble with the...
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A Quiz on the 15th Century
10/8/2007: 304 words, approx. 1 pages
Question 1 of 10: Henry V, the legendary hero of Agincourt, was mounting yet another invasion of France in 1422 when he...Drowned in the ChannelWas killed while huntingWas killed in battle Succumbed to illness Question 2 of 10:Under what flimsy pretext was Joan of Arc...
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Reuters North American News Service
FACTBOX: Quick guide to syphilis
1/14/2008: 284 words, approx. 1 pages
(Reuters) - New genetic evidence supports the theory that Christopher Columbus and his crew brought syphilis to Europe on the way back from their 1492 exploration of the Americas. Following are facts about syphilis: * Syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease caused by the...
 


Criticism and Essays
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Christopher Columbus
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Christopher Columbus - good or bad?
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The Truth about Colombus
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Provides an analysis of Howard Zinn's comments on the views of Columbus as a hero, which he believes is undeserved.
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How Should Columbus Be Remembered?
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Columbus "discovered" America, meaning he found land previously unknown to Europeans. However, he cannot be considered a hero because of the barbaric and devastating way in which he treated the native people.
 


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