Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-179) and index.
Contents:
Christopher Columbus, man and myth -- A tale of two worlds -- To sea! -- The people who discovered Columbus -- Back and forth across the sea -- The third voyage -- One last trip -- What happened next -- The Taino people today -- The legacy of Christopher Columbus -- A timeline of Columbus and the Taino people.
Summary:
"In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? Wrong! Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America. The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. He didn't "discover" the lands at all! And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus!"-- Provided by publisher
Series:
The history smashers series Messner, Kate. History smashers.
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