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Book Review of Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery

Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery
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His real name was Cristoforo Colombo
He was born in Genoa, Italy
His father was a weaver
The maximum speed of his ships was 4 MPH
The first voyage to the New World took two months 9 days.
the site of his landing in the New World was an island in the Bahamas
This book reveals the truth about the private and public life of the Hero of the Age of Discovery. You'll read his actual correspondence....see his sketches and personal maps...etc.
Represents an honest, well-documented search for truth about Columbus.
The author, Justin Winsor was a well respected man iof letter, historian, poet, literary critic, fiction writer and librarian at Harvard University. Originally issued in 1892, Winsor retraced every important aspect of Columbus's life.
A Great read.