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In 1492, Christopher Columbus discovered the Americas. Or did he? Look at all the facts and discover the fiction through primary sources, infographics and appropriately levelled text. Readers will learn the full story about Christopher Columbus's famous voyage, including the controversies about whether he truly did 'discover' the Americas as well as the negative effects of colonialism on the original inhabitants.

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Publié par	Capstone Global Library
Date de parution	23 juin 2022
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9781398222564
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	1 Mo

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C H R IST O P H E R
C O LU M B U S
A N D T H E A M E R I C A S :
S EP A R A T I N G F A C T F R O M F I C T I O N
FACT VS FICTION HISTORY
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND THE AMERICAS
SEPARATING FACT FROM FICTION
Peter Mavrikis
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Acknowledgements We would like to thank the following for permission to reproduce photographs: Getty Images: DeAgostini, 7, 8; iStockphoto: whitemay, back cover, 12, ZU_09, 15; Library of Congress: cover (bottom), 11, 13, 28; Newscom: Album/Oronoz, 22, VWPics/Mel Longhurst, 14; The New York Public Library: cover (top right), 6; North Wind Picture Archives: 9, 17, 20, 23, 24; Raindrop Games: Artwork by Priscillia Pun from Arrival: Village Kasike, 16; Shutterstock: AnnyStudio, 10, Ben Hovland, 27, Everett Collection, 5, 21, Michael Rosskothen, cover (top left); XNR Productions: 19
Thank you to our consultant, Roberto Múkaro Borrero, a member of the Taíno Tribal Nation.
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Contents
Introduction ..................................................... 4
Chapter one Proving the Earth is round ........................ 6
Chapter two Setting sail ..................................................... 10
Chapter three Discovering the “new” world ................ 14
Chapter four A motivated leader .................................... 18
Chapter five We come in peace ....................................... 22
Chapter six From fame to chains ................................. 26
Timeline ............................................................ 29
Glossary ............................................................. 30
Find out more .................................................... 31
Index .................................................................. 32
Words in bold are in the glossary.