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Jun 23, 2024 · Three public schools in Chicago will be receiving new names this fall, including Christopher Columbus Elementary School in Ukrainian Village. Founded in 1886, the school was named after the Italian explorer as a reminder of the positive attributes its students should strive to embody. However, his namesake is now being stripped aside after a 7-3 […]
5 days ago · Columbus Day 2022. Columbus Day for the year 2022 is celebrated/ observed on Monday, October 10th. Columbus Day is on the second Monday of October. It marks the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival to America on October 12, 1492. He was an Italian explorer who took three ships the Santa Maria, Nina, and La Pinta and sailed across the ...
4 days ago · Columbus Remembers, powered by Legacy.com, is the most timely and comprehensive collection of Columbus obituaries and local obituaries from the Columbus area, updated regularly throughout the day ...
Jun 27, 2024 · In October of 1492, the Spanish monarchs sponsored a voyage led by Columbus and his crew, who intended to sail towards India. Instead, they set foot in the Americas for the first time. Over the next several years, Columbus made many trips back and forth between Spain and the Caribbean Islands. His efforts established the foundation for Spanish ...
Jun 24, 2024 · Christopher Columbus described the Tainos as being “naked as the day they were born” when he first encountered them on the Bahamian Island of Guanahani (San Salvador) in 1492. In his letters, he also mentioned that the Tainos had complex hierarchical religious, political, and social systems.
Jun 23, 2024 · As noted in Voyagers, Columbus used a magnetic compass on his first trans-Atlantic trip. The compass was an invaluable tool for navigation during this era, as it allowed sailors to determine their direction in relation to the Earth’s magnetic field. Columbus discovered, through his compass sightings, that the North Star (Polaris) was not ...
4 days ago · Ferdinand Magellan. (1480 – 1521) In search of fame and fortune, Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (c. 1480-1521) set out from Spain in 1519 with a fleet of five ships to discover a western sea route to the Spice Islands. En route he discovered what is now known as the Strait of Magellan and became the first European to cross the Pacific ...
