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  2. 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.

  3. Christopher Columbus - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Columbus [b] (/ k ə ˈ l ʌ m b ə s /; [2] between 25 August and 31 October 1451 – 20 May 1506) was an Italian [3] [c] explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa [3] [4] who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.

  4. List of monuments and memorials to Christopher Columbus

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    Columbus Relief (1952) Located at Junipero Serra Hall. Los Angeles. Christopher Columbus Statue (1973) Located at Civic Center Mall. Christopher Columbus Relief (1927-1932) Located at Hollywood Blvd. / N. Highland Ave (Hollywood First National Building). Chula Vista. Statue of Christopher Columbus (1990) Located at Discovery Park. Removed in 2019.

  5. Columbus Quincentenary - Wikipedia

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    Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer who led four trans-Atlantic voyages—1492, 1493, 1498, and 1502—from Spain. [6] In his 1492 voyage, which was an attempt to find a direct ship route from Europe to Asia, Columbus stumbled across the Bahamas and became the first European explorer to find the Americas. [6]

  6. Columbus Monument (New York City) - Wikipedia

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    The Columbus Monument is a 76-foot (23 m) column in the center of Columbus Circle in New York City honoring the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, who first made an expedition to the New World in 1492. The monument was created by Italian sculptor Gaetano Russo in 1892.

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  8. Fourth voyage of Columbus - Wikipedia

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    The fourth voyage of Columbus was a Spanish maritime expedition in 1502–1504 to the western Caribbean Sea led by Christopher Columbus.The voyage, Columbus's last, failed to find a western maritime route to the Far East, returned relatively little profit, and resulted in the loss of many crew men, all the fleet's ships, and a year-long marooning in Jamaica.

  9. Tyler, the Creator 'Chromakopia' tour to include Columbus show

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    Amani Bayo, Columbus Dispatch October 24, 2024 at 11:05 AM After announcing the release of his newest album, "Chromakopia," artist Tyler, the Creator is treating fans once more with a world tour.