First things first: Howard Zinn is a fellow traveler of Noam Chomsky. Both are leftist revisionists with severe anti-American and anti-Western Civilization bias. While some of the events described in the articles may in fact be true, they are woefully inadequate in footnotes and other reference material. We do not celebrate Leif Ericsson Day because his discovery of America does not retain the importance that is representative of Columbus". Columbus" discovery was a watershed in the history of the indigenous peoples" of the New World and one of the most momentous events in the history of the human race: each half of the planet became aware of the other half's existence and began a massive interchange of materials, cultures, and people. It began the transfer of commercial crops like potatoes, rubber, and cocoa (and horses) that became mainstays of national economies. Also, his discovery resulted in technology transfers and manufacturing techniques like shipbuilding and mining. It is also noteworthy that Columbus" discovery is used as raw material to advance various historians" theses about the triumph or failure of Christianity and Western Civilization, and not as something important in and of itself. This explains the articles I just read. While I condemn certain practices, I make an effort to separate fact from fiction and causation from morality. If we are to vilify Christopher Columbus then we must approve of human sacrifice. So who is Christopher Columbus? He was a product of the time and should be judged according to the era in which he lived.
"Should We Celebrate Columbus Day?" ... Columbus Day is a patriotic holiday, or is it? Some people believe that Columbus Day shouldn't be celebrated, because Columbus didn't really discover America. ... The Indians greeted Columbus and his crew greatly. ... Columbus was only human and humans make mistakes. ...
Columbus and the Indians Christopher Columbus is easily one of the most famous and most well known men in the world. ... All Columbus was looking for was power. ... Columbus was looking for gold. ... Then, Columbus decided to stay. ... Columbus was a very bad man. ...
This was Columbus's commission. ... The main legacy of Columbus is death and destruction. ... Columbus's ideas killed millions of more people then Hitler's ever did. ... Columbus's men hunted the people for sport (Casas,14). ... The legacy of Columbus' actions has been profound and long-lived. ...
Christopher Columbus refused to give up. ... Columbus left 40 men there to hunt for gold. ... Columbus reported to Ferdinand and Isabella, who gave him a grand reception, but Columbus's voyages weren't over yet. ... Columbus' fleet weathered the storm. ... In Columbus' final days, he suffered from Reiter's Syndrome. ...
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus is the greatest explorer of all time. ... Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. ... Columbus went to France and England to gain support from their royal monarchies, but neither country wanted to back up Columbus. ... Christopher Columbus was given three ships. ... With no choice Columbus headed home. ...
What was Christopher Columbus? ... The correct view is that Columbus did not "discover" America, because millions of people lived there long before Columbus wandered lost into the Caribbean. ... Columbus" arrival was a disaster right from the start. ... Like other explorers Columbus had many reasons for his exploration. ... Columbus" enterprise was to find a westward route to Asia. ...
Christopher Columbus changed the world. ... Not much is known about Columbus" personal life. ... Christopher Columbus also had an yearning for knowledge. ... Columbus was not a very selfish person. ... This showed the thoughtfulness in Columbus. ...
Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus should be accepted as a national hero. ... Columbus enlarged the knowledge of the geography in the West. ... Ever since Columbus's journey, Europe had more opportunity to expand their culture. ... Berliner, in The Christopher Columbus Controversy: Western vs. ... Columbus has expanded the economic system by trading goods with the natives. ...
The Truth Behind The Columbus Story In order for the human race to progress from a savage nation into a civilization Christopher Columbus' actions were not necessary, but he was not a rapacious man either. For Columbus to achieve his goals he needed the Arawak natives help. ... The poem of 1492's sole purpose is to glorify Columbus and the accomplishments he made. ... " (Columbus) In his letter to the Queen Isabella Columbus states that they natives did not have any knowledge of the value of the items Columbus and his men brought, so they would trade gold for scraps tha...
