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This is the story of the famous explorer Christopher Columbus, beginning with his childhood dream of being a sailor. Despite his incredible courage and determination, Columbus' greed caused many problems. His voyages never brought him the riches he sought, but what he did find was more important than he ever could have imagined.
3) Columbus Day
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Introduces Columbus Day, explaining the historical events behind it, how it became a holiday, and how it is observed.
4) Columbus Day
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Columbus Day might seem like just another day off from school, but every year we remember Columbus's important contributions to our nation. Today Columbus's journey to the West Indies is celebrated in a variety of ways, including parades, reenactments, and Italian-American festivals. Readers can learn about the holiday's history and significance, in addition to following a blue corn cake recipe and making a boat craft from a walnut shell and clay....
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Christopher Columbus landed in the West Indies on October 12, 1492. Today, October 12 honors Columbus' adventurous spirit as well as his Italian-American heritage. Easy-to-follow bilingual text in English and standard Latin American Spanish explains the holiday's history and contemporary celebrations in accessible terms. Photographs illustrate Columbus' life as well as modern celebrations of the holiday in his honor.
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In 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed west from Europe and landed on a Caribbean island in what he thought was India. Over the next twelve years, Columbus made several voyages to the New World, seeking gold and power and bringing other Europeans to start colonies. How can we know what the journey was like for Columbus, his shipmates, and the Taino people he met in the Caribbean? We can study maps and tools Columbus used, excerpts from his journal, and...
10) Columbus Day
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Introduces the life and accomplishments of Christopher Colombus, how Columbus Day became a holiday, and how it is celebrated in the United States.
11) Columbus Day
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Introduces Columbus Day, briefly outlines the life and accomplishments of the explorer, and describes the way people celebrate the holiday.
12) In 1492
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Rhyming text describes Christopher Columbus's first voyage to the New World.
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Offers insight into the historical events that prompted Columbus' efforts to establish new trade routes to the Indies, his struggles to obtain financial support for his voyages, and the important discoveries that caused him to become known as the "Great Admiral of the Seas."
17) Día de la Raza
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Introduces the life and accomplishments of Christopher Colombus, how Columbus Day became a holiday, and how it is celebrated in the United States.
18) Follow the dream
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Christopher Columbus overcomes a number of obstacles to fulfill his dream of sailing west to find a new route to the Orient.
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The Santa Marta may not have been the only ship Christopher Columbus used on his explorations, but it was by far the biggest. Readers of this high-interest volume will learn all about the flagship, from its journey across the sea to its fateful ending off the coast of Haiti. Engaging fictional narratives give readers an idea of what life would have been like for those on board. Colorful photographs and accessible text provide insight into the historical...
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Describes the exploration of North America in the times of explorers Christopher Columbus, Francisco VïŽazquez de Coronado, and Sieur de La Salle. The reader's choices reveal the historical details from Columbus' voyage in 1492, Coronado's 1540 expedition, and Sieur de La Salle's expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682.
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