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Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.

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  • Bone Voyage
    Bone Voyage

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    Columbus' body has been moved so many times, historians are not sure where he is truly buried.

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  • Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus
    Leif Eriksson vs. Christopher Columbus

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    Did a Viking explorer travel from Greenland to modern day Canada in the 11th century, beating Christopher Columbus by nearly 400 years?

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  • The Real Story of Columbus
    The Real Story of Columbus

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    When Columbus made landfall in the Caribbean, he believed it to be Asia--his intended destination.

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  • Columbus' Book of Privileges
    Columbus' Book of Privileges

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    Columbus compiled documents that were proof of assets bestowed upon him by the monarchs of Spain.

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  • Columbus' Modern Ships
    Columbus' Modern Ships

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    Columbus' modern ships were fast and strong enough for the rough Atlantic seas.

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  • Christopher Columbus Sets Sail
    Christopher Columbus Sets Sail

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    Though he didn't produce much profit for the monarchs of Spain, Columbus opened a path to the new world for all of Europe.

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  • Columbus Uses the Skies to Survive
    Columbus Uses the Skies to Survive

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    Columbus used his celestial knowledge to scare native people into thinking a lunar eclipse was a sign of his angry god.

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  • Columbus' Mutinous Crew
    Columbus' Mutinous Crew

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    After 60 days and no sign of land, Columbus' doubtful crew wanted to turn back.

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  • Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage
    Christopher Columbus' Last Voyage

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    During his fourth voyage Columbus was forced to take refuge in a cove off the shores of Hispaniola.

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  • Columbus' Quest for Gold
    Columbus' Quest for Gold

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    In the new world, Columbus enslaved the native people and forced them to mine for gold.

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  • Columbus the Businessman
    Columbus the Businessman

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    Columbus relied on the same tools of planning and persuasion that modern businessmen use today.

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  • Columbus' UFO Sightings
    Columbus' UFO Sightings

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    Do recently revealed journals help prove that Columbus and his ships were repeatedly visited by aliens as they made their way across the Atlantic in 1492?

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    Native American Tribes and Cultures

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    Native American cultures in the United States include socially and geographically diverse groups.

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    Mesoamerican Pyramids

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    Explore images of Mesoamerican pyramids from Teotihuacan, Chichen Itza, Tikal, Palenque and Uxmal. Learn about an ancient calendar as well.

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The explorer Christopher Columbus made four trips across the Atlantic in search of a water route from Europe to Asia. He never found it, but he did accidentally "discover" the Americas along the way.

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