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Columbus: The Four Voyages, 1493–1504. Penguin Group US. ISBN 978-1101544327. Columbus, Christopher (1893). Markham, Clements R. (ed.). The Journal of Christopher Columbus (During His First Voyage, 1492–93) and Documents Relating to the Voyages of John Cabot and Gaspar Corte Real. et al. London: Hakluyt Society. Dugard, Martin (2005).
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.
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.
Historians have noted Irving's "active imagination" [3] and called some aspects of his work "fanciful and sentimental". [1] Literary critics have noted that Irving "saw American history as a useful means of establishing patriotism in his readers, and while his language tended to be more general, his avowed intention toward Columbus was thoroughly nationalist". [4]
The Magic Voyage (German: Die Abenteuer von Pico & Columbus, lit. 'The Adventures of Pico and Columbus') is a 1992 German animated fantasy film produced and directed by Michael Schoemann. It was released in Germany by Atlas Film [1] on 14 February 1992. The film was later dubbed in English and released in the United States and Canada: two ...
Renowned exercise guru Milo Janus (Robert Conrad) runs a chain of successful gyms.His charm is not enough to calm the anger of franchise owner Gene Stafford (Philip Bruns), who has found out how Janus overcharges his franchises for equipment and supplies, depositing the profits in offshore bank accounts.
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Michael Apted: Ben Barnes, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley: United States: Fantasy adventure [8] Clash of the Titans: Louis Leterrier: Sam Worthington, Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes: United States: Fantasy adventure [9] The Expendables: Sylvester Stallone
"Unforgettable" received the lowest rating of the season with 3.4 percent. The season closed with "Hope and Fear", which received a Nielsen rating of 4.1%. [13] The series remained UPN's highest rated show. [42] In September 1997, Dean Valentine, the incoming chief of the network, promised to increase promotion of the show. [43]