“In fourteen ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue”. This phrase is taught by elementary school teachers around the world. Christopher Columbus is said to be a world renowned hero, but is he really? Today the question is, Christopher Columbus, world hero or dark minded villain? In 1451 a soon to be hero was born unto the world in genoa Italy. Christopher Columbus the eldest son of Christian family father Domenico Columbo, and wool worker and merchant mother Susanna Fantanarossa. But it is said that Columbus had converted to the Jewish faith sometime in his life (New Haven). As Columbus grew up in the sea the city of Genoa he very much enjoyed sailing. At the age of fourteen, Columbus, his father, his two brothers Diego and Bartholomew and some Italian crew members set sail for what is known as
…show more content…
On August third, fourteen ninety-two Columbus left port from Spain, heading to find the eastern pathway to Asia. Columbus being the world’s best sea navigator at the time believed that if he took the North West trade winds he would land in the West Indies (Historic World Leaders). As taking these trade winds Columbus and his crew got caught up in sea weed and the wind blew them in a different direction overnight. On October tenth, fourteen Ninety-two Columbus’s crew had begun to give up on any sight of land (Encyclopedia of the early modern world). But, Columbus being the brave sailor he was kept the crew with their heads held high. Two days later on October twelfth Columbus and his crew had spotted land. Columbus and his crew believing that they had landed in the West Indies that day named the natives there, “Indians” (Columbus Europe 1451 to 1789). The Indians were very curious of Columbus and his crew first but they managed to become friends. Before Columbus’s return he had asked the Indians if he could have some artifacts for proof of life and land. The Indians agreed and gave Columbus “plants, soil, and two
On August third, fourteen ninety-two Columbus left port from Spain, heading to find the eastern pathway to Asia. Columbus being the world’s best sea navigator at the time believed that if he took the North West trade winds he would land in the West Indies (Historic World Leaders). As taking these trade winds Columbus and his crew got caught up in sea weed and the wind blew them in a different direction overnight. On October tenth, fourteen Ninety-two Columbus’s crew had begun to give up on any sight of land (Encyclopedia of the early modern world). But, Columbus being the brave sailor he was kept the crew with their heads held high. Two days later on October twelfth Columbus and his crew had spotted land. Columbus and his crew believing that they had landed in the West Indies that day named the natives there, “Indians” (Columbus Europe 1451 to 1789). The Indians were very curious of Columbus and his crew first but they managed to become friends. Before Columbus’s return he had asked the Indians if he could have some artifacts for proof of life and land. The Indians agreed and gave Columbus “plants, soil, and two