61. Columbus, Christopher fresco, Italian explorer christopher columbus, centre, is seen preparing for hisdeparture from Palos, Spain, in 1492, on his first voyage to the new world. http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0013523.html

Your browser does not support inline frames or is currently configured not to display inline frames. // Show bread crumbs navigation path. breadcrumbs('four'); //> ENCYCLOPAEDIA Hutchinson's Encyclopaedia Men's Health ... Wildlife Frames not supported Frames not supported Encyclopaedia Search Click a letter for the index A B C D ... Z Or search the encyclopaedia: Columbus, Christopher In this fresco, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus, centre, is seen preparing for his departure from Palos, Spain, in 1492, on his first voyage to the New World. Thought to have been a Spanish Jew, he was born in Genoa, Italy, and first arrived in Portugal clinging to wreckage from an Italian galley. Believing that Asia could be reached by sailing westwards, he eventually won the support of King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain and set off on his first voyage from Palos on 3 August 1492 with three small ships, the , the Pinta , and his flagship the Santa Maria . Land was sighted on 12 October, probably Watling Island (now San Salvador Island), and within a few weeks he reached Cuba and Haiti, returning to Spain in March 1493. Santa Maria , sunk off Hispaniola on 25 December 1492, was located.

62. Christopher Columbus --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia and voyages of this ItalianSpanish explorer. Homepage Detailed catalog of ChristopherColumbus navigation data his four voyages to the new world between 1492 http://www.britannica.com/ebi/article?eu=295569&query=christopher plummer&ct=ebi

63. Columbus Day History And Information Activities And Links christopher columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 to columbus wanted to discoverthe much sought for route to continent and lay claim to a whole new world. http://sunniebunniezz.com/holiday/columbus.htm

Christopher Columbus History and Information Columbus Day is celebrated in the United States to honor Christopher Columbus's first voyage to America in 1492. Columbus is the explorer who discovered America in that year. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy in 1451 to Domenico Columbo, a wool weaver. He worked for his Father until he was 22 then set out to follow his own dream to become a sea captain. Many of his fellow Genoese had prospered in Lisbon under the Portuguese flag as Captains of sailing ships and he longed to join their ranks. It was to this end that Columbus began to educate himself learning to read and speak Portuguese, Castilian and Latin. He read many geography books, and studied the bible and the writings of Marco Polo, gathering all the information he could about the world. He particularly studied, Pierre d' Ailly's "Imago Mundi," or picture of the world. He became a chart maker himself and because of these studies became convinced that the world was spherical, round instead of flat. This belief later became the basis for his quest of finding a shorter route to Asia. Asia offered many goods Europeans craved but traveling East to get them was difficult and dangerous. However, it was

64. Christopher Columbus: A Who2 Profile christopher columbus and the Age of Discovery Thick database from The columbus LandfallPage Just where did he land Best Known As Discoverer of the new world. http://www.who2.com/christophercolumbus.html

CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Explorer Also Known As: Cristobal Colon (Spanish) and Cristoforo Colombo (Italian) Five centuries after his daring voyage to the Americas, Christopher Columbus remains as famous as he might have hoped. He's just not as popular as he might have hoped. Though Columbus is undoubtedly one of history's great mariners, recent years have seen much squabbling over whether he was a good-guy hero who discovered new worlds, or a not-so-nice guy who helped grab the Americas from their native inhabitants. Financed by Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castille , Columbus sailed across the Atlantic in search of a sea passage to India. His mission was twofold: open trade routes for exploitation and bring the word of Jesus Christ to the uninitiated. In 1492 he sailed with three ships ( Pinta and Santa Maria ) and made landfall somewhere in the Bahamas. He made three more voyages, always believing that he had reached Asia. Columbus' success opened the door for Spain to conquer the Americas. Other explorers on Who2 include Marco Polo Ferdinand Magellan Roald Amundsen and Jacques Cousteau Biography.com

65. Gunston Middle School Library: Explorers Of The New World christopher columbus What did he eat on his voyages? columbus and the new world,1493 http//www.carmensandiego.com/products/time/columbusc10/ebmain_c10 http://www.arlington.k12.va.us/schools/gunston/library/students/links/explorers/

Explorers of the New World An Internet Hotlist on European Explorers of the Western Hemisphere created by Elena Rodriguez Gunston Middle School Library Media Center Introduction Portuguese and Spanish Explorers English Explorers ... Viking Explorers I ntroduction Who were the explorers of the New World? What motivated them to come to this hemisphere? What challenges did they encounter here? What did changes did they bring back to Europe? What is their legacy? After using books, magazines and reference materials, search these Internet links to find additional information about the European Explorers of the New World. General Internet Resources The European Voyages of Exploration: Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/ Homepage - Tutorial created by the Department of History at Calgary University. Contact: Europe and America Meet http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/crossroads/sec4/Unit_2/index.html From ERIC - Look for information under Question 2, Resource Sheets. Kidinfo. . .Explorers

66. LESSON PLANET - 30,000 Lessons And 303 Lesson Plans For Columbus, Christopher that many explorers took voyages to the new world. is an adventure in the time ofChristopher columbus. Using the Internet, students will explore the possible http://www.lessonplanet.com/search/Social_Studies/Famous_People/Explorers/Columb

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67. Untitled Document christopher columbus was born in Genoa in 1451 columbus called the natives Indiansbecause he thought he had arrived in India but He had discovered a new world. http://ireland.iol.ie/~jomerps/HomePage/Projects/World_Explorers/Christopher_Col

The Great Explorers CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Early Life : Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa in 1451. He was the eldest of five children. His next brother, Bartholomew planned the great voyage with him and became his right-hand man in all his enterprises. His father was a wool-weaver and his mother was the daughter of a wool-weaver. Columbus helped his father but at the age of twenty he decided to become a sailor. Columbus believed that the earth was round. He thought he could reach the Indies by sailing west. Many people did not agree with him. Some still thought that the earth was flat. Others said that the earth and the Atlantic Ocean were too big,that ships would not be able to sail to the Indies and return safely. Nobody in Europe knew that America existed. Columbus did not have ships or money. He asked many rich people for help but all refused. Finally, King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain gave him three ships called The pinta The Nina and The Santa Maria. They also gave him money to pay sailors. But many sailors feared the Atlantic Ocean and refused to go with him. Columbus had to give very high wages to get crews for his ships. The ships left Spain on August 3rd 1492. First they sailed south to the Canary Islands. There they loaded the ships with extra food and drink. In September Columbus sailed westwards across the Atlantic. After a while the sailors became frightened because it was the longest time they had ever been out of sight of land. They thought they would all die. After about two nights they saw a white sandy beach ahead. They all went rushing to see if they had reached the Indies.

68. The Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia Explored new England s coast He ruled the Old world and the newly discovered landsto christopher columbus (b. 1451 d. 1506) After securing support from the http://www.mariner.org/age/biohist.html

BIOGRAPHIES OF EXPLORERS AND ASSOCIATED PEOPLE Main Menu Ibn Buttuta : (b. 1303 - d. 1365) Morrocan-born Arab who traveled over Africa, Asia, and parts of Europe in his twenty-nine-year exploration of the Arab world. His journeys were recorded in a book written in Arabic and distributed throughout the Muslim world. John Cabot : (b. ca. 1450 - d. ca. 1499) Italian mariner who settled in England and gained the support of King Henry VII . He sailed to North America and searched for a westward passage to the Orient. His explorations secured a large part of North America for England. Sebastian Cabot : (b. 1476 - d. 1557) John Cabot's son and one of the most accomplished cartographers of his time. The first explorer to search for a Northwest Passage to the Orient. He sailed for Spain and explored parts of South America. Juan de Cartegena : Captain of the San Antonio, one of the ships that set sail in 1519 with Magellan. Attempted to kill Magellan and take over the expedition. He was the ringleader of a mutiny attempt. Magellan had him marooned in Patagonia in 1520. Jacques Cartier : (b. 1491 - d. 1557) Master navigator who discovered the St. Lawrence River,explored the area that became present-day Montreal, and searched for a Northwest Passage.

69. An Adventure To The New World Webquest Metcalf CDROM Encyclopedias Encarta, and world Book have extensive biographies ofexplorers The Voyage of christopher columbus by John Cummins. new York St. http://www.bcsc.k12.in.us/smith/webquest/newworldwebquest.htm

L. Frances Smith 5th Grade Adventure to the New World Instructions from the King and Queen: You, as an agent for the King and Queen, are hereby authorized to make a journey to the New World on behalf of our kingdom. All of our rivals are competing for land, trade and wealth. Whoever wins will be the strongest kingdom in Europe. It is imperative that you succeed. Your mission is to claim all land for the monarchy, locate a new trading route across the ocean, look for the Northwest Passage, and bring back gold, silver, metals, spices, new plants, and any items deemed valuable. You will be provided with a ship, crew, and all the necessary provisions for an extensive journey to the New World. Certain precise requirements must be met if you expect to be rewarded for your achievements. In order to fulfill your contract you will make an Explorer's Notebook consisting of the attached items. Good luck on your journey and Godspeed. The Monarchy THE TASK You must complete the journey and return with evidence of your findings in the new land. Create an "Explorer's Notebook" for your journey. The Tasks: Cover with Name (one inch letters) and picture of crew roster: Explorer, Navigator, Ambassador, Ship Boy/Girl and Scientist labeled

70. Columbus, The Original American Hero of the Santa Maria, the ship christopher columbus sailed on one of many ironies ofthe new world’s “discovery It was columbus’ best and nearly only chance http://home1.gte.net/res0k62m/columbus.htm

Columbus, The Original American Hero You are visitor number since February 2003 By Wade Frazier Introduction The First Voyage, The Discovery The Second Voyage, The Invasion Genocide ... Footnotes Introduction Every year, Bill Bigelow, an Oregon high school teacher, plays out the same scene for his students.  He seizes a student's purse and announces that the purse is his.  He holds it.  Is possession enough?  He takes out the lipstick and announces it is his.  He now knows what is in the purse, is that enough?  His arguments ring hollow, particularly when the students saw his crime in the making.  They do not yet know that the student whose purse was seized was the teacher's confederate.  When all his arguments have failed to convince the students, he then asks the question, "What if I discovered it?"  The students chuckle a little, but reject that argument as well.  Then Bigelow asks, "So why do we say that Columbus 'discovered' America?"  In that spirit, this essay will investigate the feat of Christopher Columbus, the original American hero. I worked in Columbus, Ohio for five years, and in 1992 during the 500

71. The New World The extraordinary journey of christopher columbus, in 1492, opened the Once columbusbrought news of landfall in the to explore and exploit the new lands John http://ise.uvic.ca/Library/SLT/ideas/voyages.html

Book: Chapter: The New World The extraordinary journey of Christopher Columbus, in 1492, opened the way to the exploration (or, we might now think, invasion) of new worlds and new peoples. Once Columbus brought news of landfall in the Caribbean, every nation in Europe sent its mariners to explore and exploit the new lands: John Cabot of England followed five years later; Amerigo Vespucci of Italy; Jacques Cartier of France. . . Click here to read about the chief motivation* for explorers in the period. Sir Francis Drake, from an engraving of c.1590. Reproduced in J.R.Greene, A Short History of the English People . University of Victoria Library. Sir Francis Drake More a pirate than an explorer, Drake almost accidentally became the first Englishman to circumnavigate the world* . His life was one of high adventure, high profit, and considerable military success. By knighting him aboard his ship, the Golden Hind, Elizabeth trumpeted her open opposition to the policies of Spain; eight years later Drake was a vice-admiral of the fleet that defeated the Armada. Some other explorers* External link: A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia is available from the University of Virginia.

72. Discovery Channel :: Christopher Columbus' Bones Get DNA reveal the last voyage of christopher columbus bones, according to solve the mysteryover columbus final resting made his historic landfall in the new world? http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20030602/columbus.html

June 08, 2004 EDT Christopher Columbus' Bones Get DNA Testing By Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News Columbus' Tomb in Dominican Republic June 4, 2003 The aim is to solve the mystery over Columbus' final resting place. Is the world's most famous explorer buried in the Gothic cathedral of Santa Maria in Seville, the city from where he set sail in 1492, or is he resting under a towering, cross-shaped monument in Santo Domingo, where he made his historic landfall in the New World? On TV: Get a reminder to watch "Unsolved History" Go deeper into world history To solve the riddle, Granada University researchers removed two boxes from an ornate tomb in the Spanish cathedral. One is thought to contain Columbus' bones; the other is known to hold the remains of Hernando, Columbus's son through an extramarital affair. Another box, believed to contain the bones of Colombus' brother Diego, was exhumed close to Seville last year. All three boxes were taken to the University of Granada, where experts will conduct DNA analysis to find out if the two sets of bones are related to those of Hernando, whose identity is certain. Lorente Acosta and his colleagues have until Friday to extract the Spanish specimens for the tests, then the remains will be returned to Seville cathedral. If the tests are negative, the Spanish team will try to get permission to exhume the bones buried in the Dominican Republic.

73. European Voyages Of Exploration: Christopher Columbus christopher columbus examined the mostly southward voyages of the A new colony washastily founded and the else one can conclude about columbus journeys and http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/columbus.html

The European Voyages of Exploration CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE SPANISH EMPIRE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS Christopher Columbus reconquista of Iberia. Predominant Winds and Explorers' Routes Columbus uses the trade winds to reach Santo Domingo and Lisbon This is an animated map. Click on the play button to begin. Sailing west from the previously insignificant port of Palos on the Gulf of Cadiz, Columbus' fleet consisted of two small caravels, one square-rigged and the other lateen-rigged, and a 100-ton vessel from Galacia. Compared to previous Portuguese endeavours, Columbus' expedition was remarkably cavalier, and many of the sailors displayed little enthusiasm for the long voyage. But so certain was Columbus that he was going to arrive in Asia that he carried a letter to present to the grand khan and he brought along an Arabic interpreter. Setting sail for the Canaries, Columbus intended to find a favourable wind that would bring him to Japan. After little over a month at sea, Columbus' ships sighted land in what is now known as the Bahamas. The ship's recorder entered in his journal on Thursday, October 11, 1492, the following: In light of the monumental importance of Columbus' journey, it is worthwhile to pause for a moment and consider Columbus' actions. The fundamental difference between Columbus' voyage in 1492 and those of Bartolomeu Dias and Vasco da Gama is that the Portuguese explorers

74. WebQuest back in space and time to join the famous explorers of the new world. You can chooseto hop on board the famous voyages of christopher columbus, Juan Ponce de http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/edis771/fall99webquests/student/srebeccaan

Explorations of the New World A Web Quest Designed by Rebecca Jean Andrews rebeccarja@aol.com Process Explorers Evaluation Conclusion ... Teacher Page Introduction Have you ever wondered what it would be like to set sail on a ship bound for an unknown land? Well, now is your chance to be part of history. Our class is going to journey back in space and time to join the famous explorers of the New World. You can choose to hop on board the famous voyages of Christopher Columbus, Juan Ponce de Leon, Samuel de Champlain or John Cabot. Each of you will become a crew member or stowaway aboard one of their ships. Are you ready to set sail? Top The Task You are to keep a journal of your voyage and you will present your journal entries to the class in an oral Power Point presentation. Your writing, research, and performance will be from the viewpoint of a crew member or stowaway on one of these famous voyages. Your journal will include 4 entries that take us from your home land, out into the open sea, to the New World that you will explore, and back home. Top The Process You will be following the writing process for this project.

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76. ASCD Columbian Quincentennial Network And Clearinghouse Newsletter The First Book of new world Explorers Louise Dickinson Grades 56 columbus failedto prove the world was round. Great I, christopher columbus Lisa Weil http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/data/rev/ASCD-01.REV

77. Italian American Links - Christopher Columbus Presidential Proclamation between Europe and the new world, columbus opened the columbus and other EuropeanExplorers and the years have passed since christopher columbus first sailed http://www.italian-american.com/columproc.htm

Click Here to buy BOOKS pertaining to Italian americans OR Here for MUSIC (cds, tapes...) Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) A Proclamation by the President on Columbus Day, 2000 U.S. Newswire 8 Oct 15:09 A Proclamation by the President of the United States of America on Columbus Day, 2000 To: National Desk Contact: White House Press Office, 202-456-2580 WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 /U.S. Newswire/ The following was released by the White House: COLUMBUS DAY, 2000 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During this first year of the new century, the American people have devoted time and thought to the people and events of our Nation's past so that we might better prepare for the challenges of the future. While Christopher Columbus' epic voyage took place almost three centuries before the founding of our democracy, his journey helped shape our national experience and offers important lessons as we chart our own course for the 21st century. One of the most valuable of those lessons is the importance of sustaining our spirit of adventure, our willing-ness to explore new concepts and new horizons. Columbus, after careful study and planning, rejected the conventional thinking of his time, sailed for the open seas, and succeeded in opening up a New World for the people of Europe. Like Columbus, our founders rejected the familiar paths of the past and ventured boldly to create a new form of government that has profoundly shaped world history. Explorers, pioneers, inventors, artists, entrepreneurs all have found a refuge in America and a chance to achieve their dreams.

78. HighBeam Research: ELibrary Search: Results world exploration AND GEOGRAPHY Scotia or Newfoundland, and NewEngland. christopher columbus, the most famous explorer http://www.highbeam.com/library/search.asp?FN=AO&refid=ency_refd&search_almanacs

79. TeacherView: Christopher Columbus resources, etc., that are native to the new world. Teachers should explore the columbusNavigation Home Page This christopher columbus (http//www.stmary.k12.la http://www.eduplace.com/tview/tviews/c/christophercolumbus.html

Christopher Columbus by Stephen Krensky Reading Level: Read Aloud Level: Topic(s): biography, life in the past TeacherView by Katy Smith Grade taught: 3 Pratt Elementary School Montgomery, West Virginia USA The Review This book, one of many about Columbus and his discovering the New World, tells about the journey he made over uncharted waters in hopes of finding a new route to China. Instead, he unknowingly discovered the West Indies. The book discusses how he went from island to island searching for gold and virtually ignored the new treasures that were there. He returned to Spain, not knowing that he discovered a new world. The Activities Since students are usually familiar with story of Columbus, create a KWL chart before reading this and other stories on Columbus. At the end of the unit, be sure to complete the L (what we learned section). Give the students copies of blank maps to glue onto paper similiar to grocery bags. (This is what I use in lieu of more expensive art paper.) Using a weak solution of instant coffee (1 tsp of instant coffee granules to 3/4 cup of warm water), paint the blank map so that it looks like an antique map. After that dries, students can use watercolors to paint the lands that Columbus explored. Draw the route of his 1492 journey on the map. Have the students act out Columbus's convincing the King and Queen of Spain that they should provide money for his trip. The students must give their own arguments and rebuttals for this venture.

80. DK Discoveries: Christopher Columbus: Explorer Of The New World - Bookchecker.co Booksearch DK Discoveries christopher columbus Explorer of the new world.Author Peter Chrisp Peter Dennis Hardcover DK Publishing 01 October, 2001. http://www.booksearch.nu/0789479362

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