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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
PW Hint found here
Christopher Columbus Biography: Explorer (c. 1451–1506)
Provided by Biography.com
Christopher Columbus: Italian Explorer
Written by: Valerie I.J. Flint
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