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How would you describe the tone of Christopher Columbus's letters?

How did Columbus describe the landscape of the New World and its inhabitants?

Should we consider Christopher Columbus a villain or a hero?

What are some examples of growing hostility towards Christopher Columbus's legacy?

Describe Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage journal.

What type of person was Christopher Columbus?

Has Christopher Columbus's "discovery" of the New World had more positive or negative international effects? Why?

Who did Christopher Columbus meet on his first voyage?

Should Columbus Day be removed from the calendar and if so, why? What are some of the controversies regarding Columbus Day?

When Columbus arrived at the island of Hispaniola, did he plant a cross and say "this is India and I am taking possession in the the name of religion and civilization?"

From "Columbus and the Egg," what are the first and last events?

Columbus was impressed by the beauty of the island of San Salvador. Find two quotations that are examples of the beauty he observed.    

I want to find information on the real Columbus, not the one we are taught about in grade school. Any suggestions?