Christopher Columbus: A First Hand Account of His First Voyage to the New World, Part 1

05/10/2020 31 min Temporada 1 Episodio 1

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While many interpretations exist about the First Voyage of Christopher Columbus, what was it really like? What happened when land was expected but still not found? How did the natives react to Columbus's presence on their homeland? What struggles did Columbus face with the natives and his crew?  While the diaries of Christopher Columbus have long been lost, 16th century friar and writer Bartolome de Las Casas copied the diary into the third person.  This copy is readily accessible today and takes a deep dive into the first voyage of Christopher Columbus.  
For More Information: 
Info on Zuane Pizzigano: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zuane_Pizzigano 
Info on King John II of Portgual: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II_of_Portugal 
Info on King Ferdinand II: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferdinand_II_of_Aragon Ferdinand II 
Painting by: Michael Sittow 
Info on Queen Isabella I: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isabella_I_of_Castile 
Read the Articles of Agreement between Christopher Columbus and Spain: https://www.americanjourneys.org/pdf/AJ-061.pdf 
Read the Journal of the First Voyage of Columbus: https://amzn.to/2RkDDql 
Columbus Travel Map: By Keith Pickering - Own work based on content from http://www.gebco.net/, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17513847