Essay Archive - Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a Spanish-Italian Navigator, born between
August 25th and October 31st, 1451 in the seaport city of Genoa, Italy. His
father was a wool weaver and at the age of 14, Christopher Columbus began a
seafaring career. Between voyages, Christopher Columbus kept busy with the
making and selling of charts and maps. As a young student of natural
science as a seafarer, Columbus was fascinated by Marco Polo's travels to
Asia in 1275.
Columbus was sent to Asia to gather spices and silk. Columbus had
to make a choice to go to the Asia by sailing west instead of est....
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