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Bone Voyage (2:44)

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

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Videos (4)

  • 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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    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' 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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    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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Read More about Hernando de Soto

After taking part in the conquests of Central America and Peru, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto became the first European to cross the Mississippi River.

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