Columbus, Ohio

that would be even easier. This is when Christopher Columbus comes into play, a European Explorer that would set seal due to the theory of his that, if he sealed out on the Atlantic Ocean and sealed far enough east that he would reach India. He believed that this would truly work and that it would bring riches and wealth to him and his family and Europe. Queen Isabelle of Castile would surely grant his voyage across the Atlantic. “Christopher Columbus set seal in hope of reaching India, but…

leaves out Native American primary sources, the documentary “Native American Civilization Before Columbus” gives a flawed account of life in early America before it was America. It should be renamed “European Civilization Before Columbus”. The documentary “Native American Civilization Before Columbus” discusses the motivations that brought Europe to America. The documentary attests “Christopher Columbus left home to fight for his vision. He aimed to sail west for the riches of Asia. This is an…

The Pessimistic Historian The historian is not fully prepared through the bland reading of textbooks written by others. Rather, it takes careful analysis of factual information gathered through the sifting of history itself. Although the myths and legends may speak of a great men and great cities, it can be found that those men were tyrants and the cities corrupt. Throughout history this has occurred: Caesar was said to be a great man, while Brutus, evil. Another example is of the city Rio, it…

Throughout history, many European countries formed colonies in the Americas. The most well-known countries were, Spain, England, and France, who all claimed land and worked to serve the mother country. However, they encountered many problems such as; a lack of knowledge of the land, unknown food sources, and, the Native Americans. The two books, A People’s History of the United States, by Howard Zinn, and, A Patriot’s History of the United States, by Larry Schweikart, discussed different view…

traditional history textbooks, Columbus is portrayed as a heroic figure who discovered the New World and spread religion to the people already living there. While it might mention that he was not perfect and did some things that he should not have done, it simply brushes over these aspects and pushes forward things such as “what a great sailor he was”, etc. The way it is written makes what he did seem like an exciting adventure that should be celebrated on Columbus Day, yet fails to describe the…

Elementary years are a crucial time for learning and molding ideas into a young child’s mind. As young scholars, they are taught basic information on all subjects such as science, math, reading/writing, and social studies. Social studies, for instance, is a great example of how ideas are being presented to the young mind. Because many facts and ideas have been tweaked and changed, many young children and adolescents have incorrect information on several historical events. An example being, as a…

its short name World Fair: Columbian Exposition. It is a fair which was held in Chicago in the year 1893 and marks 400 of Christopher Columbus entering the new world in the year 1492. The key attraction of this fair was the centerpiece that carried the shape of a water pool. This highlighted the existence of the ship that was used by the great Christopher Columbus to tour the world. The Chicago Exposition was the first of its kind and laid down the basis of a high standard. More than 26 million…

Christopher Columbus, has made an enormous impact on the Native people. The misled depiction not only erases the injustices done to the Native population but also glorifies the western concepts of ‘conquest’ and ‘discovery’. It simply allows America avoid taking any responsibility for what happened to the Natives. Zinn explains this phenomenon as “’The ‘patriotism’ that Chauncey Depew invoked in celebrating Columbus was profoundly tied to the notion of inferiority of conquered peoples. Columbus’…

Not only was there a huge cultural gap in general but also a language and religious one too. One of the first American Indian groups to be wiped out by Europeans were the Arawaks of Haiti which were enslaved by Columbus. All 250,000 of them were eventually completely wiped out by enslavement and then disease. Historians estimate that nearly 80% of Native populations died from diseases brought by the Europeans. There is no doubt that the vast European colonization…

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…