Surf these sites: Catholic Encyclopedia -- Lengthy biographical article first published in 1908. Examining the reputation of Christopher Columbus -- "[Columbus] was no more the discoverer of America than Pocahontas was the discoverer of Great Britain. Native Americans had built great civilizations with many millions of people long before Columbus wandered lost into the Caribbean". Extracts from Columbus''s Journal -- Selected passages from the journal of his voyage of 1492, from the Medieval Sourcebook. The Christopher Columbus Controversy: Western Civilization vs. Primitivism -- "In expressing suspicion and hatred of Christopher Columbus'' achievements, the politically-correct are glorifying the primitivism of the tribal cultures of American Indians and denigrating the values of West". The Columbus Navigation Homepage -- This award-winning website explores the history, navigation, and landfall of Christopher Columbus. The True Story of Christopher Columbus -- Full text of a book by Elbridge Brooks, first published in 1892 and made available online by Project Gutenberg.
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