Christopher Columbus

The first thing I noticed in the Columbus letters is that this was my first time reading about most of these events. This is most likely my fault for not educating myself or seeking more information on Christopher Columbus. But this could have been included in the high school curriculum or at least mentioned. Like…

From the Early 15th century till near the end of the 18th century, positive things were happening in the world. Advancements and discoveries. This time period is known as the Age of Exploration, or the Age of Discovery, and it’s all because of one man, who goes by the name of Christopher Columbus and his…

The Greek rationalist and mathematician Pythagoras placed a round earth in the 6th century BC—a hypothesis later affirmed by Hellenistic space experts. By the eleventh century, the Persian space expert al-Biruni had determined an estimation of the world’s span that was just 10.4 miles off the precise present-day retribution of 3,959 miles. The significant test…

Christopher Columbus. One of the many great people to make history. He was born in 1451 in what is now modern Italy. He was very famous for going to sea and “Discovering America”. In one of his documents it says that he went to sea as early as age 10. Three years later than that,…

In the seemingly ancient era of the 1400s, Christopher Columbus’s three iconic ships were constructed to be the utmost technologically advanced vessels for his revolutionary voyage to discover a more efficient route to the East Indies for trade. The widely-known Santa María, Niña, and Pinta were some of the best ships during the time, undoubtedly…

Questions for Queen Isabella Did you order Christopher Columbus to travel to the Indies? This will help prove Christopher Columbus is innocent, because he was doing his voyages and finding gold under the order of Queen Isabella. This means someone more powerful than him controlled his voyages. I except the witness something like: Yes, I…

Have you ever regretted saying something because it changed your history? It changed maybe even the history of your life and you wouldn’t know because of that one thing you did. If Christopher Columbus had never come to the Americas would the world be any different today. The main points are how it would change…

My name is Jacobo Hajioannou. I am from the Bucks Country, and I am here to state my reasoning as to why Columbus Day should be kept a holiday. Both sides have strong points, and so do I. To start things off, I would like to explain what happened on October 8th, 1492. Christopher Columbus…

The world is ever increasing with the new discovery of Amerigo Vespucci and Christopher Columbus. The once known world has just expanded into two types of land: known and unknown. The voyages of both Columbus and Vespucci took place in the late-1400s. Columbus was a Spanish explorer tasked to find a westward passage to the…

Ever notice how when you sit still for a few hours without moving, you suddenly get up and find your legs are cramped, or feel asleep? That’s because they’re not meant to be still, or at least not for long. This is because we’re meant to move. Our limbs have to be in motion almost…