Moments in Time – May 8, 2024
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On May 20, 1506, the Italian explorer Christopher Columbus died in Valladolid, Spain. The first European to explore the Americas since 10th-century Vikings set up colonies ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – December 22, 2021
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On Jan. 9, 1493, Christopher Columbus, sailing near the Dominican Republic, sees three “mermaids” and describes them as “not half as beautiful as they are painted.” ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – September 29, 2021
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On Oct. 12, 1492, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world’s ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – May 6, 2020
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On May 20, 1506, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus dies in Spain. Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world’s size, calculating that East Asia must ... Continue Reading →
Moments in Time – July 17, 2019
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On Aug. 3, 1492, from the Spanish port of Palos, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets sail with three ships – the Santa Maria, the Pinta and the Nina – to find ... Continue Reading →
Moments In Time – July 18, 2018
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On Aug. 1, 1498, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sets foot on the South American mainland for the first time, at the Paria Peninsula in present-day Venezuela. Thinking ... Continue Reading →
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