Life of Christopher Columbus - Discover The True Story of the Great Voyage & All the Adventures of the Infamous Explorer

To these days, the best authorities agree that the children and the grown people of the world have never been mistaken when they have said: "e;America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa"e;. But what do we really know about the man behind this name, the life behind the myth? Discover the man that experienced incredible adventures, the man with ferocious drive, but still a man of flesh and blood whose life story, spirit and destiny will move you in a way you didn't expect. Contents: Early Life of Columbus:Birth and Birth Place Early EducationExperience at SeaMarriage and Residence in Lisbon Plans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the Indies Columbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits GenoaVisits Great Spanish DukesSix Years at the Court of Ferdinand and IsabellaThe Council of SalamancaPetition at Last Granted-squadronThe Great Voyage: The Squadron SailsRefits at Canary IslandsHopes and Fears of the VoyageThe Doubts of the Crew Land Discovered The Landing on the Twelfth of OctoberThe Natives and Their NeighborsSearch for GoldCuba Discovered Columbus Coasts Along Its Shores Landing on CubaThe Cigar and TobaccoCipango and the Great KhanCuba to HaitiShores and Harbors Discovery of Haiti or HispaniolaHospitality and Intelligence of the NativesA ShipwreckColony to Be FoundedColumbus Sails East and Meets Martin PinzonThe Two Vessels Return to EuropeThe Azores and Portugal Columbus Is Called to Meet the King and QueenHis Magnificent ReceptionNegotiations With the Pope and With the King of PortugalThe Second Expedition Sails From CadizTouches at Canary IslandsDiscovery of Dominica and Guadeloupe Skirmishes With the CaribsPorto Rico Discovered HispaniolaThe Fate of the Colony at La NavidadThe New Colony GuacanagariMutiny in the ColonyCollection of GoldFortress of St. ThomasA New Voyage of DiscoveryJamaica VisitedThe South Shore of Cuba ExploredLetter to the King and QueenDiscovery of Trinidad ...