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Family He was born 31 October, 1451 in Genoa, Republic of Genoa. His father was Domenico Colombo, a middle-class wool weaver who worked both in Genoa and Savona and who also owned a cheese stand at which young Christopher worked as a helper. Christopher's mother was Susanna Fontanarossa. Bartolomeo, Giovanni Pellegrino, and Giacomo were his brothers. BACK

Studied at Pavia University. BACK

Married to Dona Felipa Perestrello in 1479. They had one son-Diego. Dona died shortly after childbirth. BACK

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Spanish Involvement Columbus wanted to find a quicker route to Asia and was convinced that if he sailed west he would reach Asia (the “Indies”) faster than traveling around the tip of Africa. Columbus went and asked King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain to help fund his trip. In 1492, several years after his appeal, he received the money for the trip. Back

Columbus’ Famous Ships Columbus had many ships, but three are most famous - the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria. Back

Columbus’ Voyages Voyage #1 Voyage #3 Voyage #4 Voyage #2 Back Main

Columbus’ First Voyage August 3, 1492 Columbus left Spain to start his first voyage He took 3 ships: the Santa Maria, the Nina, the Pinta On October 12, 1492 he discovered a land- the island of San Salvador This is the date when he discovered the Americas Spain had a huge reception for Columbus upon his return They named him “Admiral of the Seas” Back

Columbus’ Second Voyage October 1493, Columbus left Cadiz with a fleet of 17 ships carrying totally 1,500 colonists. He discovered the Leeward Islands, Jamaica and Puerto Rico. Columbus returned to Spain in 1496. Back

Columbus’ Third Voyage In 1498, Columbus left for his 3rd expedition. In 1500, the King and Queen of Spain sent an independent governor to Hispaniola because of the terrible conditions there under Columbus’ rule. Columbus was taken back to Spain in chains. He was released later, but his public support was growing wary. BACK

Columbus’ Fourth Voyage In 1502, Columbus gathered four more ships to make another voyage in attempt to reestablish his reputation. He was hoping that if he sailed far enough west he would find Asian land. He struck the coast of Central America. After suffering many hardships, he returned to Spain with no other choice, but to give up his dream. Back

The memory of Christopher Columbus Monuments Films BACK

Christopher Columbus Films Christopher Columbus is a 1949 British film starring Fredric March as Columbus. Dawn of America, a 1951 Spanish film with Antònio Vilar as Columbus The 1985 TV mini-series, Christopher Columbus, features Gabriel Byrne as Columbus. Columbus was portrayed by  Gérard Depardieu in the 1992 film by Ridley Scott, 1492: Conquest of Paradise. Scott presented Columbus as a forward-thinking idealist, as opposed to the view that he was ruthless and responsible for the misfortune of Native Americans. Christopher Columbus: The Discovery, is a 1992 biographical film by Alexander Salkind. BACK

Columbus Monuments Columbus monument - is located in Barcelona (Spain) BACK

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Columbus Doors, 1871, in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. Isabella and Columbus by Larkin Mead, 1874, California State Capitol, Sacramento, California Monumento a Colón, 1877, in the Paseo de la Reforma, Mexico City Christopher Columbus, by Moses Jacob Ezekiel, Arrigo Park, Chicago. Illinois, 1891 Drake Fountain, also known as the Columbus Monument by Richard Henry Park, Chicago, Illinois, 1892 Christopher Columbus by Ferdinand von Miller the Younger, St. Louis, Missouri, 1884, This work is different from most in that it shows a bearded Columbus. It is believed to be the first bronze statue of Columbus in the United States. Colossal Columbus statue by Mary Lawrence, 1893, at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, Columbus by Paul Wayland Bartlett ca. 1895 Library of Congress, Washington D.C. Christopher Columbus Memorial by Pietro Piai 1904, Pueblo, Colorado. "Colorado was the first state to make Columbus Day a legal holiday in 1905 and this is reportedly the first monument to Columbus erected in the United States." Christopher Columbus, by Augusto Rivalta, Detroit, Michigan, 1910, Columbus Fountain, by Lorado Taft, 1912, Washington D.C. Christopher Columbus, by Virgil Rainer, Chicago, Illinois,1924 Christopher Columbus by Charles Brioschi, assisted by Leo Lentelli, St. Paul, Minnesota, 1931 Christopher Columbus by Charles Brioschi, Grant Park, 1933 Christopher Columbus, by Frank Vittor, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1958 Christopher Columbus Monument by David W. Oswald, Columbus, Wisconsin, 1988 BACK

COLUMBUS DAY First celebration of the discovery of the “New World” was in 1792, in New York. In 1937, President Roosevelt proclaimed every October 12th as Columbus day. In 1971,Congress declared it a federal public holiday on the second Monday in October. Main

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