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Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain?

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Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain, 1494

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The Truth About Christopher Columbus: Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain

By Christopher Minster, Latin American History Expert

Columbus Day 2014: Hero, Villain or Maybe Both

By Calvin Lawrence Jr.

Christopher Columbus Was Both a Crusader and a Villain (But his story is too complicated to only use dichotomies).

By Simon Schama

Columbus Controversy

Provided by the History Channel

All About Christopher Columbus (1451-1506): Learn about the explorer's early life, his fateful trip, and his later voyages.

Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia

Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus Biography: Explorer (c. 1451–1506)

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Christopher Columbus: Italian Explorer

Written by: Valerie I.J. Flint

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