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Edward Everett Hale's classic chronicle Christopher Columbus's life from the explorer's primary sources. Topics covered include: His Birth and Birth-place-His Early Education-His experience at Sea-His Marriage and Residence in Lisbon- His Plans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the Indies Columbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits Genoa-Visits Great Spanish Dukes-For Six Years is at the Court of Ferdinand and Isabella-The Council of Salamanca-His Petition is at Last Granted-Squadron Made Ready The Squadron Sails-Refits at Canary Islands-Hopes and Fears of the Voyage-The Doubts of the Crew- Land Discovered The Landing on the Twelfth of October-The Natives and their Neighbors-Search for Gold-Cuba Discovered Columbus Coasts Along its Shores Landing on Cuba-The Cigar and Tobacco-Cipango and the Great Khan-From Cuba to Hayti-Its Shores and Harbors Discovery of Hayti or Hispaniola-The Search for Gold- Hospitality and Intelligence of the Natives-Christmas Day-A Shipwreck-Colony to be Founded-Columbus Sails East and Meets Martin Pinzon-The Two Vessels Return to Europe-Storm-The Azores- Portugal-Home Columbus is Called to Meet the King and Queen-His Magnificent Reception-Negotiations with the Pope and with the King of Portugal-Second Expedition Ordered -Fonseca-The Preparations at Cadiz The Second Expedition Sails From Cadiz-Touches at Canary Islands-Discovery of Dominica and Guadeloupe -Skirmishes with the Caribs-Porto Rico Discovered -Hispaniola-The Fate of the Colony at La Navidad The New Colony-Expeditions of Discovery-Guacanagari- Search for Gold-Mutiny in the Colony-The Vessels Sent Home-Columbus Marches Inland- Collection of Gold-Fortress of St. Thomas-A New Voyage of Discovery-Jamaica Visited-The South Shore of Cuba Explored-Return-Evangelista Discovered -Columbus Falls Sick-Return to Isabella Letter to the King and Queen-Discovery of Trinidad and Paria-Curious Speculation as to the Earthly Paradise -Arrival at San Domingo-Rebellions and Mutinies in that Island-Roldan and His Followers-Ojeda and His Expedition-Arrival of Bobadilla-Columbus a Prisoner A Cordial Reception in Spain-Columbus Favorably Received at Court-New Interest in Geographical Discovery-His Plans for the Redemption of the Holy Sepulchre-Preparations for a Fourth Expedition The Instructions Given for the Voyage-He is to go to the Mainland of the Indies-A Short Passage-Ovando Forbids the Entrance of Columbus into Harbor Bobadilla's Squadron and Its Fate-Columbus Sails Westward -Discovers Honduras, and Coasts Along Its Shores -The Search for Gold-Colony Attempted and Abandoned -The Vessels Become Unseaworthy-Refuge at Jamaica-Mutiny Led by the Brothers Porras-Messages to San Domingo-The Eclipse-Arrival of Relief -Columbus Returns to San Domingo, and to Spain Two Sad Years-Isabella's Death-Columbus at Seville- His Illness-Letters to the King-journeys to Segovia -Salamanca and Valladolid-His Suit There-Philip and Juana-Columbus Executes His Will-Dies-His Burial and the Removal of His Body-His Portraits- His Character.

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