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The Real Story of Columbus (3:34)

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

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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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  • 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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  • 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' 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Nixon Calls Apollo 11 Astronauts
    Nixon Calls Apollo 11 Astronauts

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    In what he described as the most historic phone call ever made from the White House, President Richard Nixon speaks to astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin shortly after they became the first humans to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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