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The Life of Christopher Columbus – Discover The True Story of the Great Voyage & All the Adventures of the Infamous Explorer

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Biography and Memoir

The Life of Christopher Columbus – Discover The True Story of the Great Voyage & All the Adventures of the Infamous Explorer

By Christopher Columbus, Edward Everett Hale

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The Life of Christopher Columbus – Discover The True Story of the Great Voyage & All the Adventures of the Infamous Explorer

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To these days, the best authorities agree that the children and the grown people of the world have never been mistaken when they have said: "America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa". But what do we really know about the man behind this name, the life behind the myth? Discover the man that experienced incredible adventures, the man with ferocious drive, but still a man of flesh and blood whose life story, spirit and destiny will move you in a way you didn't expect. Contents: Early Life of Columbus: Birth and Birth Place Early Education Experience at Sea Marriage and Residence in Lisbon Plans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the Indies Columbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits Genoa Visits Great Spanish Dukes Six Years at the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella The Council of Salamanca Petition at Last Granted—squadron The Great Voyage: The Squadron Sails Refits at Canary Islands Hopes and Fears of the Voyage The Doubts of the Crew Land Discovered The Landing on the Twelfth of October The Natives and Their Neighbors Search for Gold Cuba Discovered Columbus Coasts Along Its Shores Landing on Cuba The Cigar and Tobacco Cipango and the Great Khan Cuba to Haiti Shores and Harbors Discovery of Haiti or Hispaniola Hospitality and Intelligence of the Natives A Shipwreck Colony to Be Founded Columbus Sails East and Meets Martin Pinzon The Two Vessels Return to Europe The Azores and Portugal Columbus Is Called to Meet the King and Queen His Magnificent Reception Negotiations With the Pope and With the King of Portugal The Second Expedition Sails From Cadiz Touches at Canary Islands Discovery of Dominica and Guadeloupe Skirmishes With the Caribs Porto Rico Discovered Hispaniola The Fate of the Colony at La Navidad The New Colony Guacanagari Mutiny in the Colony Collection of Gold Fortress of St. Thomas A New Voyage of Discovery Jamaica Visited The South Shore of Cuba Explored Letter to the King and Queen Discovery of Trinidad ...

Exploration Journey Political Intrigue Epic Quest Rebellion Survival Betrayal Royalty & Courts Hero

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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir

Length5 hrs 59 mins

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FormateBook with Audio

Publish dateMay 2, 2017

LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1The Life of Christopher Columbus – Discover The True Story of the Great Voyage &amp; All the Adventures of the Infamous Explorer

11CHAPTER IX — THE NEW COLONY

2PREFACE

12CHAPTER X — THE THIRD VOYAGE

3CHAPTER I — EARLY LIFE OF COLUMBUS

13CHAPTER XI — SPAIN, 1500, 1501

4CHAPTER II — HIS PLANS FOR DISCOVERY

14CHAPTER XII — FOURTH VOYAGE

5CHAPTER III — THE GREAT VOYAGE

15CHAPTER XIII — TWO SAD YEARS

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6CHAPTER IV — THE LANDING ON THE TWELFTH OF OCTOBER

16APPENDIX A

7CHAPTER V — LANDING ON CUBA

17SUMMARY

8CHAPTER VI — DISCOVERY OF HAYTI OR HISPANIOLA

18APPENDIX B

9CHAPTER VII — COLUMBUS IS CALLED TO MEET THE KING AND QUEEN

19APPENDIX C

10CHAPTER VIII — THE SECOND EXPEDITION SAILS

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