Columbus
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Published
New York : Marshall Cavendish, [2012].
Status
Aurora Hills - Kids Biography
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JB COLUMBU C
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Westover - Kids Biography
JB COLUMBU C
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JB COLUMBU C
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Published
New York : Marshall Cavendish, [2012].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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Born in 1451 in the seafaring nation of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was convinced that he could gain gold, silk, ivory, and much personal wealth for himself if he were to sail west from Europe to the east and trade with China and India. To achieve financial and political support for his dream, he lobbied various European monarchs, assuring them that he would bring wealth and fame to their kingdoms as well as to himself. Finally, ten years later, Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon provided him with three ships, a crew, and supplies for his journey, and in 1492 Columbus embarked on the first of four voyages to the East. Although he never reached Asia, he did land in Central and South America, establishing a firm foothold in America and opening up wider European exploration to the new continent and other foreigh lands. Demi portrays Columbus as a great navigator and explorer, but she also provides a balanced view of his accomplishments, describing his enslavement of the native Taino Indians of Central America and his mismanagement of the colonies that he established in the Indies.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Demi. (2012). Columbus . Marshall Cavendish.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Demi. 2012. Columbus. Marshall Cavendish.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Demi. Columbus Marshall Cavendish, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Demi. Columbus Marshall Cavendish, 2012.
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