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Christopher Columbus
Columbus Day Timeline The first commemoration of Columbus took place in 1792
Biographies of Famous Explorers
- Roald Amundsen
- Vasco Núnez de Balboa
- Ibn Batuta
- Richard Burton
- John Cabot
- Jacques Cartier
- Lewis & Clark
- Christopher Columbus
- James Cook
- Francisco Coronado
- Hernando Cortés
- Vasco da Gama
- Leif Ericsson
- Sir Edmund Hillary
- Henry Hudson
- Ponce de León
- David Livingstone
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Mungo Park
- Robert E. Peary
- Francisco Pizarro
- Marco Polo
- Sir Ernest Shackleton
- John Speke
- Sir Henry M. Stanley
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Biography of Christopher Columbus Early years, voyages, and historical perspective
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Explorers and Explorations From the Cape of Good Hope to the South Pole, a chart of notable explorers and their explorations.
Myths About Explorers Did Columbus really discover America? Who was the first explorer to sail around the world?
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Just When Did Columbus “Discover” America—and Where Was He?
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TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
Current Events This Week: January 2023
African Americans by the Numbers
Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
- Did Birds Evolve from Dinosaurs?
- The Twelve Dancing Princesses
- Current Events This Week: January 2023
- African Americans by the Numbers
- Andersen’s Fairy Tales: Contents
- The Celtic Twilight: A Teller of Tales
