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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.
Bobadilla Betrays Columbus by Luigi Gregori, c. 1883 (Columbus murals at the University of Notre Dame) The sovereigns gave Francisco de Bobadilla, the Order of Calatrava, complete control as governor in the Americas. Bobadilla arrived in Santo Domingo in August 1500, where Diego was overseeing the execution of rebels, while Columbus was ...
Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States, which officially celebrates the anniversary of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas.
On this day in 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the New World.The Italian explorer first found a Bahamian island, thinking he had reached East Asia. That same day, his ...
We’ve been picturing Columbus (and these other historical figures) all wrong. 19. His sailors were gross. Columbus’s crew wore the same clothes every day for the entire voyage, and no one wore ...
This is why Columbus Day is one of the most controversial holidays in America. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
Columbus Day is a holiday with a long history, but in the past 50 years, debate has developed about the day because of the implications behind it. To some, Columbus Day is simply a day off from ...
Christopher Columbus as symbol for Genua (1907) located at Bowling Green, Manhattan (The U.S. Customs House) Christopher Columbus in Queens (1941) located at Astoria Blvd, Queens; Columbus Bust in Bronx (1925) located at D'Auria-Murphy Triange, Bronx; Columbus decoration in station (1904) located at 59th Street-Columbus Circle (IRT West Side)