Born to a working-class wool weaver in the port city of Genoa, Italy, Cristoforo Colombo apprenticed as a sailor and went to sea as early as ... America. 2. Christopher Columbus, a dead white ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa ...

Detractors argue Genoese explorer Christopher ... even by early modern standards. He wasn't simply a navigator whose arrival in America set off a wave of destruction. Columbus actively ...

One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.