Presents key ideas for examining how Christopher Columbus is remembered in America and how his legacy has been re-interpreted at various times in history.

Bartholomew Columbus, Christopher Columbus' brother.

For younger students, a brief history of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America that also features a printable word search and crossword puzzle.

Sarcophagus of Christopher Columbus in the Cathedral (Seville)

Statue of Christopher Columbus and Coit Tower (San Francisco)

Statue of Christopher Columbus (New York)

Christopher Columbus Park (Boston)

Portrait of Christopher Columbus.

Ferdinand Columbus of Spain, Christopher Columbus' son.

Christopher Columbus (between August 25 and October 31, 1451 - May 20, 1506) was a Genoese navigator, colonizer and explorer whose voyages across the Atlantic Ocean-funded by Queen Isabella of Spain-led to general European awareness of...

Christopher Columbus

A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

A portrait of Christopher Columbus from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.

The De Bry portrait of Columbus. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

Columbus, the Havana Medallion. A famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.

As explorers sought to colonize their land, Native Americans responded in various stages, from cooperation to indignation to revolt. The timeline begins in 1492 with the arrival of Christopher Columbus and ends on March 15, 2021:...

This Ibiblio site offers a brief overview of Christopher Columbus and the agreements that he entered into with Spain as stated in the Book of Privileges.

This Ibiblio site offers a brief overview of Christopher Columbus and the agreements that he entered into with Spain as stated in the Book of Privileges.

An image of "Portrait of Christopher Columbus", created by Cristofano Dell Altissimo in 1556 (Oil on canvas, 59 x 42 cm).

(1451-1506) Italian mariner and navigator. Discovered route to the Americas while in search of the Indies

(1451-1506) Italian mariner and navigator. Discovered route to the Americas while in search of the Indies

Explorer

Famous explorer and trader who reached the Americas in 1492.