Christopher Columbus

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Christopher Columbus
by Don Fisher
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Born in Genoa in 1451
Moved to Spain in 1485
Moved to Lisbon, Portugal in 1477
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Columbus had a hard time getting sailors.
Three small ships left Spain on August 3, 1492
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Across the Atlantic
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Columbus lands in the Bahamas Oct. 12, 1492
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One ship sank in December 1492
Columbus returned to Spain January 1493.
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Columbus Day Parade
Columbus Day Oct. 12th
Second Monday in October
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Christopher Columbus