Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 60 Byne, Mildred Stapley 1875 1941 Stapley, Mildred Christopher Columbus Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Christopher Columbus" by Mildred Stapley Byne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a narrative of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, emphasizing the context of his endeavors and the significant events leading up to his famous journey across the Atlantic in 1492. It covers not only his personal aspirations and challenges but also the historical backdrop of Spain's ambitions during that pivotal era. The opening of the book introduces Columbus against the backdrop of Spain's conquest of Granada, setting the stage for his later claims of discovering new lands. As Granada celebrates its victory, Columbus stands apart, reflecting on both his frustration and hope for royal support for his exploratory ambitions. The narrative unfolds Columbus's interactions with Ferdinand and Isabella, detailing how his persistent dreams of sailing westward to claim new territories for Spain ultimately lead him to a vital meeting that would change the course of history. This initial portion establishes Columbus as a passionate figure whose quest for exploration stems from deep conviction and a vision of a greater world beyond the known. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 E011 Text Browsing: History - American 326852 326723 2024-10-03T10:54:21.103085 2023-10-03T09:40:26.522413 text/html text/html 326845 326716 2024-10-03T10:54:21.353067 2023-10-03T09:40:26.683420 text/html text/html 194266 2024-10-03T10:54:28.274031 application/epub+zip 198067 2024-10-03T10:54:24.099062 application/epub+zip 191884 2024-10-03T10:54:22.933092 application/epub+zip 361013 2024-10-03T10:54:31.582046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335589 2024-10-03T10:54:27.491064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308611 2022-09-03T13:39:01.336975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306580 306513 2024-10-03T10:54:20.770085 2023-10-03T09:40:26.299435 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301708 2020-12-30T01:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116480 2020-12-30T01:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18168 2024-10-03T10:54:31.704029 application/rdf+xml 13656 2024-10-03T10:54:23.487063 image/jpeg 3655 2024-10-03T10:54:23.212057 image/jpeg 190313 2024-10-03T10:54:21.381091 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog