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 ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus continues to stir fascination and fierce debate. His historic Atlantic ...

Washington Irving's "A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus" (1828), the first full-length biography of the admiral in English, inaugurated the trend, and Mark Twain's "Life on the ...