Columbus by Demi
Description
Born in 1451 within the seafaring country of Genoa in northern Italy, Christopher Columbus grew up watching ships sail into the harbor loaded with riches from Egypt, Spain, England, and Belgium. Columbus was once yes that he could achieve gold, silk, ivory, and much private wealth for himself if he had been to sail west from Europe to the East and trade with China and India. when Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon after all supplied him with 3 ships, a group, and provides for his journey, Columbus embarked at the first of 4 voyages to the East in 1492. despite the fact that he never reached Asia, he didentity land in significant and South the united states, organising a firm foothold in the united states and establishing up widentityer eu exploration to the brand new continent and different international lands.
Demi portrays Columbus as a really perfect navigator and explorer, however she also provides a balanced view of his accomplishments, describing his enslavement of the native Taino Indians of significant the united states and his mismanagement of the colonies that he based within the Indies. using chinese paintbrushes and inks, gold overlays, and Italian marbled paper from Florence, Italy, she paints Columbus’s huge international with characteristic talent and good looks.
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| writer: Demi | writer: Amazon Childrencff0478#39;s .. | Binding: Hardcover | Language: English | Pages: 64 |
