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The Life of Columbus - From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time - cover

The Life of Columbus - From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time

Edward Everett Hale

Publisher: Good Press

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The Life of Columbus is a biography of one of the most well-known explorers of the Americas. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.
Available since: 11/20/2019.
Print length: 209 pages.

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