Christopher Columbus and his times

Following the trail of Christopher Columbus in Spain around the year 1492 is going to be very interesting. It is also going to be hard work since sites important to Christopher Columbus are rather spread out. The information on this webpage will be growing after I return from Spain. In 1485, Columbus and his son Diego arrived at Monastery of Santa Maria de La Rabida near Palos de la Frontera. Columbus's first voyage of exploration left from Palos de la Frontera on August 3, 1492. I am sure much has changed since 1492. I can wait to see it all! Mrs. Novak is going to start her tracking of Columbus at the monastery. So let us read and explore more about Christopher Columbus. Take a few minutes and watch the video on United Streaming about the Age of Exploration. You will need to do this with either Mrs. Novak, your teacher or in the computer lab.
Monasterio de Santa María de La Rábida (Palos de la Frontera)		www.unitedstreaming.com (requires password log on)
Take a few minutes and read at least one of these biographies. To help you keep track of all of this information Mrs. Novak has started a Christopher Columbus Timeline for you. YOU are going to have to fill in all the special dates.
Good introduction biographies
Age of Exploration - Mariners' Museum Christopher Columbus	Library of Congress Christoper Columbus -- Man and Myth	Explorers - C - EnchantedLearning.com	Christopher Columbus from Virtualology


Harder Reading
Christopher Columbus and The New World of His Discovery By Filson Young (1906)		Cristoforo Colombo and His Times
Columbus Links Page		Articles to look at from the link to the left: By Timothy Foote "Where Columbus was coming from." By David Gelman "Columbus and His Four Fateful Voyages." By Kevin A Miller "Why did Columbus Sail" M. Porter "The Scientific Cosmos of Columbus"
Web pages of Links
Franciscan Christopher Columbus (links to other sites)		Scholarly resources on Columbus
Primary Resources
The Journal of Christopher Columbus (1492)	The Columbus Letter Table of Contents	AMDOCS Christopher Columbus Primary Sources
Scientific Studies and other interesting facts.
Discovery Channel News DNA Suggests Columbus Remains in Spain	MSNBC - New evidence in Columbus mystery	Discovery Channel - Columbus Secrets from the Grave	Columbus Monuments