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Christopher Columbus
1.
"Columbus: Fact vs. Fiction" by the Order Sons of Italy
in America
This study presents a series of documented facts on the
life of Columbus, his explorations and their significance,
as well as the history of Columbus Day in the United States.
It also examines the controversial charges about the explorer
that have been levied in recent years, which accuse him
of racism, genocide, and slave trading.
Using seminal sources, including Columbus's own journals,
scholarly biographies and recent research, "Columbus:
Fact vs. Fiction" presents convincing evidence that:
- The Vinland Map, which allegedly proves that the Vikings
arrived in North America in 1000 AD, is probably a forgery.
- Columbus never owned any slaves or brought any to the
Western Hemisphere from Africa.
- Columbus did not consider the natives he encountered
to be racially inferior. In fact, according to his own
journals, he admired the gentle Tainos, whom he described
as physically beautiful, generous, innocent and intelligent.
- The New World was not a disease-free "Garden of Eden"
that the early European explorers contaminated. Tests
on pre-Columbian mummies, recently discovered far from
the first European colonies, reveal the native populations
suffered from syphilis, tuberculosis, arthritis and periodontal
disease. Few lived past the age of 40.
To download the PDF file (68K) of "Columbus: Fact
vs. Fiction", click
here.
2.
Why We Should Celebrate Columbus Day
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3.
Christopher Columbus: Biography
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4.
What Columbus Accomplished
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5.
Who is Buried in Columbus' Tomb?
The
remains of the man who first crossed the Atlantic Ocean
more than 500 years ago could be in either the Old World
of Europe or the New World of the Americas...or both!
Although this mystery will never be solved, the fact that
Christopher Columbus' ashes are shared by the two worlds
he helped connect seems poetically appropriate.
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the PDF file (348K).
6.
Columbus, Friend or Foe?
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7.
Why does Columbus matter?
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8.
In Defense of Columbus. Interview with Dona De Sanctis
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here to listen to the interview (MP3 file).
9.
The 2006 Columbus Day Proclamation
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