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100 1 _aWinsor, Justin,
_d1831-1897
245 1 0 _aChristopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-02-10
508 _aProduced by Julia Miller, Matthias Grammel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from scans of public domain material produced by Microsoft for their Live Search Books site.)
520 _a"Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery" by Justin Winsor is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work examines the life and explorations of Christopher Columbus, highlighting the various sources of information about his journeys, and the socio-political context surrounding his discoveries. It delves into how Columbus’s character and experiences contributed to the broader spirit of exploration during his time. At the start of the narrative, the author focuses on the various sources of documentation related to Columbus's life and voyages, emphasizing the significance of Columbus's own writings. Winsor notes the challenges historians face due to the complexities and inconsistencies in Columbus's accounts, as well as the limited availability of original documents. The opening chapters introduce the reader to the extensive documentary evidence surrounding Columbus's life, including his letters and the various biographical works that have attempted to portray his legacy. Through a detailed examination of these sources, Winsor sets the stage for a deeper exploration of Columbus's impact on the spirit of discovery that characterized the Age of Exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506
653 _aAmerica -- Discovery and exploration
653 _aDiscoveries in geography
653 _aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Bibliography
653 _aColumbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 -- Pictorial works
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42059
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