The author describes his archeological excavation of a seventeenth-century English settlement in Virginia and his discovery of evidence of the early colonial way of life.
#1087058 in Books Rutgers University Press 1992-07-01Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .89 x 5.98l; 1.26 #File Name: 0813518016400 pagesThe Life of the Admiral Christopher Columbus by His Son Ferdinand
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Not exactly what they taught you in schoolBy Barry CunninghamFascinating in how it differs from the mythical version I was fed in school 50+ years ago.Nobody believed the world was flat. Columbus believed that the world was much smaller that it really is; which made the idea of sailing west to the East plausible. Many of the bits that we conveniently forget on October 12; Ferdinand treats in some detail: the rapacity; greed; stupidity; and cruelty of the Spanish inflicted on the local population is near unfathomable.Still; this is written by his son; years after his death; so it is a bit of a hagiography. Ferdinand leaves out or glosses over embarrassing details; like Columbus's early belief that Cuba was Japan or the Asian mainland.Interesting to see what his son said in the 16th century; vastly different from the Washing Irvingified take in the mid-20th.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Admiral Christopher ColumbusBy Wolde HymanotOne could not be in a better position to explain about the Admiral Christopher Columbus than his son. Through this book we understand that Columbus did not appear out of thin air but was a person inflamed with a passion for adventure.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. 500 followed ---- he changed the world - better or worse --- by his visionary discoveryBy Frank G. RisalvatoThis is the type of must-read literature they should make mandatory in all High School or college classes. Interpreted in easy-to-understand English with the original Spanish script nearby so you can see if the interpreter deviated. Very accurate (I read Spanish as well) interpretation of a life's long collection of logs; notes; letters by Columbus' son Fernando who accompanied him on a later voyage.This is a page turner. You can not stop reading. From Columbus' first voyage with 3 boats and a few hundred men; to his second with over 1;000 men; and his third where a flotilla of 2;500 followed ---- he changed the world - better or worse --- by his visionary discovery; bravery; ego and confidence. Sure there was a negative side - but that was mainly the fault of wealth-seeking followers who were unruly and out for personal gain. Columbus himself always espoused fairest treatment of indigenous peoples.
