In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more ...

Christopher ... Columbus’s expedition as an opportunity to expand Spain’s trading network into the Indies’ lucrative economy. Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the ...

Les Stone/Polaris Christopher Columbus, anchored somewhere along the island's Atlantic coast, upped sails to begin the long voyage back to ... Haiti's history has marched over this road ...

The map itself is undated, but there are clues it was created in 1491: It quotes a book published that year, and Christopher Columbus may have consulted the map (or a copy) before his great voyage.