Papers Dealing with the Ancestry of Christopher Columbus 1950-1992 bulk 1982-1992

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Papers Dealing with the Ancestry of Christopher Columbus 1950-1992 bulk 1982-1992

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This research file contains a collection of materialconcerning the ancestry of Christopher Columbus and documents the debate about his origins and faith. The collection contains various articles, newspaper clippings, correspondence, and a transcript from a radio program.

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Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506

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Christopher Columbus was likely born in October 1451 in Genoa, Republic of Genoa. His name in Ligurian is Cristoffa Corombo. In one of his writings, he says he went to sea at the age of 10. In 1473, Columbus began his apprenticeship as business agent for the important Centurione, Di Negro and Spinola families of Genoa. Later, he allegedly made a trip to Chios, an Aegean island then ruled by Genoa. Columbus based himself in Lisbon from 1477 to 1485. Between 1482 and 1485, Columbus traded along th...

American Sephardi Federation

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Christopher Columbus (c. 1451 - 1506, May 20) is the Genoese navigator, later colonizer and trader, whose discoveries in 1492 brought the New World into the awareness of the Old World. Until the uncovering of recent reinterpretation of history and discoveries of pre-Columbian Viking settlements he has been credited with the European discovery of the New World. Columbus’ legacy has made him a controversial figure for many. This legacy however is not the only controversy surrounding him. Despite t...