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1. Christopher Columbus Called the Great Admiral Christopher Columbus (Genoa, Italy 1451 - May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain) was a navigator and colonialist who is one of several historical figures credited as the first European to discover the Americas. Though not the first to reach the Americas fr...
2. Henry Hudson sea explorer Henry Hudson (September 12, 1570s - 1611) was an English sea explorer and navigator in the early 17th century.     Henry Hudson was the first European to explore the Hudson River throughout its navigable length and leave behind a detailed a...
3. History Of Columbus Day Columbus Day is celebrated in America on the second Monday in October each year. When did this tradition start? Learn more about the history of Columbus Day. Find out which countries celebrate Columbus Day and what cities in America have parades. Rea...
4. Check Out Debbie Dunn's Stories & Articles Published By Associated Content Professional Storyteller Debbie Dunn has the honor of being one of the content producers for Associated Content. This page lists ALL her published stories and articles. Please visit, read, and make comments about each of the stories written by Debbie...
5. Columbus Cities -- Cities Named Columbus Having lived in a Columbus-named city and actually been a Miss Columbus ... I am naturally curious about all the Columbus named cities in the United States. It was quite a while ago that I actually lived in Columbus, Ohio, and competed in it's annual...
6. Miss Columbus Day Well, maybe you didn't know that all of the Columbus-named cities in the United States are invited each year to participate in the Columbus Day festivities.  The various Columbus cities who participate will send their "Miss Columbus&qu...
7. Ferdinand and Isabella Ferdinand V (1452-1516) married Isabella of Castille in 1469. Known as the "Catholic Monarchs", together they united and ruled all of Spain (e.g. Aragon, Castille) except Granada. In 1478 they set up the Spanish Inquisition. In 1492 they reconquere...
8. columbus day In Fourteen Hundred and Ninety Two Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue. Every American school child has heard that line, and the day commemorating Columbus and his crew's siting and landing on an island in the Western Hemisphere is a holiday throughout th...