Columbus Day

of Infamy are mass murders, abusers, or just blunt. Humans like Hitler, Hernando de Soto, and unbelievably Christopher Columbus belong in the Hall of Infamy. Christopher Columbus is believed to be the most famous explorer of all time. In 1451, he was born in Genoa, Italy. This gave Columbus a great exposure to the sea, as Genoa was a major shipping port. He did not…

COLUMBUS, CHRISTOPHER (1451–1500), discoverer of America, thought by some to have been of Marrano extraction. He was himself mysterious when speaking of his origin, apparently having something in his background which he wished to conceal. However, he boasted cryptically about his connection with King David and had a penchant for Jewish and Marrano society. Spanish scholars have attempted to explain the fact that this great hero of Spanish history was almost certainly born in Genoa, Italy, by the…

Review In the Article “Columbus-Hero or Villain?” by Felipe Fernandez- Armesto, the author gives his readers the understanding of the accomplishments Christopher Columbus achieved in life, for example discovering the Americas, but also provides us, by going into depth on Columbus life and his beliefs towards slavery and other matters. In the article the author asks the reader one important question, was Columbus a hero or was he a villain? To help us choose what Columbus was, the author gives…

nations. Each navigator showed courage to discover paths and build off of what other explorers had done before them. Bartolomeu Dias showed courage when sailing around the Cape of Good Hope, establishing a way by sea to get to the east. Christopher Columbus showed courage…

childhood we have been taught the phrase, ‘in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue,’ but what we were not taught were the gruesome details that followed him reaching America. We are taught to idolize Christopher Columbus, after all, he is the man who founded our country- we even have an entire day commemorating him and his prestigious findings. But, the naive walls of a fourth grade classroom block out the true story of what happened once Christopher Columbus stepped foot onto the Americas. As…

The American narrative of Christopher Columbus is a complicated ordeal, with opinions of the famous explorer varying from ultimate American hero to morally bankrupt instrument of destruction. Beginning in early childhood, most United States citizens’ first encounter with the near-mythical figure goes something like this: Columbus petitioned the Spanish Monarchy to fund a voyage that would find a western route to the Asian continent, convinced that the Earth was round even though his…

About six months later, in September 1493, Columbus returned to the Americas. He found the Hispaniola settlement destroyed (to this day, no one knows what happened there) and left his brothers Bartolomeo and Diego behind to rebuild, along with part of his ships’ crew and hundreds of enslaved natives. Then he headed west, with his own complement of native slaves, to continue his mostly fruitless search for gold and other goods. In lieu of the material riches he had promised the Spanish monarchs,…

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Mubarak Khaled Alameri - 12s/A Explorer - (c.1451–1506)Introduction Colombo Cristoforo, or more commonly known as Christopher Columbus, was an explorer that made a large impact on history. In this report, I will take a journey to the past to discover the explorer’s life. From his early life to the legacy of his achievements. CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS: EARLY LIFE Christopher Columbus, the child of a fleece trader, was born in Genoa around 1451. When he was still a…

Hey kiddies! How many of you whippersnappers have heard about Christopher Columbus? What's that? None of you? Well, prepare to be enlightened my young prodigies, for today all of you shall learn more then you would probably want too. Christopher Columbus was a famous Spanish explorer. The reason is famous is because the majority of people in the world believe that Columbus was a brave hero who not only proved that the world was flat, but, also discovered the Americas where you and me…

Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer born in Genova, Italy around 1451, although being born into a poor family his father was able to send him to the University of Pavia where he studied navigation, Latin, geometry, geography and astronomy. Columbus spent much of his life in Portugal and Spain, after seeking funds for an expedition to locate the Land he believed to be Asia, it was here he met with Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand who obliged him. He was highly revered because of his…