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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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  • Search for the Northwest Passage
    Search for the Northwest Passage

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    Countless explorers spend centuries looking in vain for a western route to the Orient and the lucrative Spice Trade.

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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' 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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  • 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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While searching for mythic treasure-filled cities, Spanish explorer Francisco Vázquez de Coronado blazed a trail through much of the southwestern region of North America.

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