Christopher Columbus
Research Site
Christopher Columbus
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Mariner's Museum: Check out life at sea section, and others. Lots of good information here.
Columbus and the Age of Discovery Page : Huge site with lots of information.
The Columbus Navigation Homepage:has it all
1492: An Ongoing Voyage Exhibit : From the Library of Congress. It is extensive.
The Exploration of Christopher Columbus: From the Mariners' Museum - Newport News, Virginia. Eceptional site.
Columbus the Man : Psychological profile.
Columbus and Spain- Accident or Destiny-
Columbus and the Discovery of Self
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth
Christopher Columbus : Thomas C. Tirado, Ph.D., Professor History, Millersville University
The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral
Christopher Columbus: Genius of the Sea :
Columbus
the man: Modern Psychology on a Medieval Basis : by Paolo Emilio
Taviani
and
Why
did Columbus Sail? by Kevin A. Miller
These two essays discuss Columbus as
a person. They
discuss his real motivation and reveal
Christopher's
personality.
A Critical
Study on the Origin of Christopher Columbus:
: extensive
discussion on the controversies around
Columbus's descent and youth.
Biography
of Christopher Columbus: Written by Leo
Flores and Silver Trevino, this site
also mentions
Christopher's past, which is rarely
found. It discusses his
family background and what influenced
his love for the
ocean.
Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Empire: From the University of Calgary
Columbus' First Voyage
European Voyages of Exploration: Christopher Columbus
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND HIS VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY IN THE SANTA MARIA 1451 - 1506
Christopher Columbus shipwrecks, voyages, and ships
Christopher Columbus - Early career and first voyage
The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus’ Santa Marķa: Great information on what the first voyage was like, who was there, style of dress, everyday life, jobs onboard ship, salaries and more.
Columbus's Ships and Christopher Columbus Timeline
Italian American Web Site of New York - Columbus' crew
Christopher Columbus - A Culinary History or CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS . . . His Gastronomic Persona: What and how they ate on his voyages.
Medieval Sourcebook: Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain, 1494
Medieval Sourcebook: Christopher Columbus: Extracts from Journal
Columbus' Description of the Discovery of America : An extract of Columbus' journal. The words of Christopher Columbus describing the natives and America.
Christopher Columbus in Print- Primary and Secondary Sources
Columbus Letters - Translation of his work.
Privileges and Prerogatives Granted by Their Catholic Majesties to Christopher Columbus
Primary Source : A non-profit organization dedicated to bringing primary sources for multicultural curriculum development and education.
Repositories of Primary Sources : A listing of over 3700 websites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives, rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
Primary Sources for Use in Education: a Resource Page
EuroDocs: Western European Primary Historical Documents : The following links connect to Western European (mainly primary) historical documents that are transcribed, reproduced in facsimile, or translated.
The Avalon Project : Ancient, Medieval and Renaissance Documents
Discoverers
Web: Primary sources :
Check here for
specific
explorer's works. A MUST SEE SITE!
Exploration and Empire : Contains lots of primary texts about exploration.
The
Mind of the Conqueror : This has some super primary
source
documents.
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Social Studies Department
Sullivan High School
Sullivan, Missouri
2001
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