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1. Famous People: Christopher Columbus

   Learn about Columbus through this BBC slideshow about his life. Then, try the quiz to have a little fun.

   http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/standard/colu...

   
   

2. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage

   Learn about America before European explorers arrived. Discover how the arrival of Columbus affected many different peoples and cultures.

   http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/

   
   

3. Age of Exploration: Christopher Columbus

   Read a brief biography of this explorer or get details about his four voyages and death. Click on each voyage to see maps of the journeys.

   http://www.mariner.org/educationalad/ageofex/columbus.p...

   
   

4. Christopher Columbus and the Spanish Empire

   Features a biography of Columbus, first-hand accounts of his voyages, and details of his impact on the future Spanish exploration.

   http://www.ucalgary.ca/applied_history/tutor/eurvoya/co...

   
   

5. Christopher Columbus Simulated Journal

   Read simulated journal entries of the first European since the Vikings to explore the New World.

   http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htm?tqs...

   
   

6. Christopher Columbus: A Culinary History

   Find out what Columbus and his crew had to eat on their various voyages.

   http://www.castellobanfi.com/features/story_3.html

   
   

7. Columbus and the Age of Discovery

   Millersville University's huge collection of magazine articles and research papers about Columbus and the issues surrounding his voyage. Site is all in text and some of the articles are very scientific.

   http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/pg-full.html

   
   

8. Columbus Mythbusters

   Read some common myths about Columbus and the truths about them.

   http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/data/art/LAUFER...

   
   

9. Columbus Navigation

   Explore the history, navigation, and landing of Christopher Columbus.

   http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/

   
   

10. I'm a Hero History: Christopher Columbus

    Provides the major highlights of Christopher Columbus's life and work.

    http://www.imahero.com/../../herohistory/christopher_he...

    
    

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