Excerpt from School History of the United States 1. Columbus sails from Palos. - On Friday, the 3d of August, 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed from the port of Palos (pah'ios), in Spain, on a voyage which resulted in the discovery of America, then an unknown land. 2. Christopher Columbus was born at Genoa (Jen'o-ah), in Italy. The date of his birth is uncertain, but it was probably about the year 1435 or 1436. His father was a wool-weaver, but, instead of following that trade, Columbus at the age of fourteen went to sea. He made many voyages, in the course of which he sailed all over the known world and gained an excellent knowledge of navigation, and of geography as it was then known. This proved of value to him in more than one way, for, when other means failed, he supported himself by making maps and charts. 3. The western passage. - A large trade was carried on at that time between Europe and Asia. Most of the silks 1. Who discovered America? When did Columbus start on his voyage of discovery? - 2. Where was Columbus born? What is known of his early life? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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School History of the United States (Classic Reprint)