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2. 1492: Conquest of Paradise - Wikipedia

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   1492: Conquest of Paradise is a 1992 epic historical drama film directed and produced by Ridley Scott, written by Roselyne Bosch and starring Gérard Depardieu, Armand Assante, and Sigourney Weaver. It portrays a version of the travels to the New World by the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus and the effect this had on Indigenous peoples.

3. Voyages of Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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   At the time of Columbus's voyages, the Americas were inhabited by Indigenous Americans, and Columbus later participated in the beginning of the Spanish conquest of the Americas. Columbus died in 1506, and the next year, the New World was named "America" after Amerigo Vespucci , who realized that it was a unique landmass.

4. Santa María (ship) - Wikipedia

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   ' The Holy Mary of the Immaculate Conception '), or La Santa María (Spanish: [la ˈsãn̪.t̪a maˈɾi.a]), originally La Gallega (Spanish: [la ɡaˈʝe.ɣ̞a]), was the largest of the three small ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first expedition across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, with the backing of the Spanish monarchs.

5. Columbus's letter on the first voyage - Wikipedia

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   Route of Columbus's first voyage. Christopher Columbus, a Genoese captain in the service of the Crown of Castile, set out on his first voyage in August 1492 with the objective of reaching the East Indies by sailing west across the Atlantic Ocean. Instead of reaching Asia, Columbus stumbled upon the Caribbean islands of the Americas.

6. 26th Street Pictures - Wikipedia

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   26th Street Pictures is an American film production company founded by Chris Columbus, Mark Radcliffe and Michael Barnathan in 1994 as 1492 Pictures. [1] The name is a play on Columbus's more famous namesake, Christopher Columbus , and his 1492 landing in the Americas . [ 2 ]

7. Pinta (ship) - Wikipedia

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   La Pinta (Spanish for The Painted One, The Look, or The Spotted One) was the fastest of the three Spanish ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first transatlantic voyage in 1492. The New World was first sighted by Rodrigo de Triana aboard La Pinta on 12 October 1492. The owner of La Pinta was Cristóbal Quintero. The Quintero brothers were ...

8. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery - Wikipedia

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   1492: Conquest of Paradise, another big budget, all-star epic about Columbus released in 1992. Carry On Columbus, a comedy film about Columbus also released in 1992. The Magic Voyage, an animated film about Columbus also released in 1992.

9. Today in History: Christopher Columbus reaches the New World

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   On this day in 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the New World. ... 8 of the most touching 'coming out' videos on Youtube. Show comments.