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Comments With Dr. James Haney Presents*Life and Times of Marcus Garvey, with Dr. AAl-Hadid, Part 4 I need you to subscribe to and support this channel. Send me a donation at www.drjameshaney.com or mail me a few dollars to james haney, P.O. Box 591, Mt. Juliet, Tn, 37121- 0591. I appreciate any help you can give, drjhaney ExtendedText ChristopherColumbusOctober 12, 1991, marked the beginning of a year long celebration that will culminate in 1992 with the quincentenary commemoration of Christopher Columbus' voyage to the New World. Many activities have been planned to commemorate and celebrate the 500th anniversary voyage of the "Great Mariner." The World Olympics will be celebrated in Spain, the country from which Columbus started his voyage. In the United States of America numerous activities have been planned throughout the year; few of them however will be as elaborate as the U.S. celebration of the 400th anniversary in 1893 with the World's Colombian Exposition in Chicago. Activities are also planned throughout South America, all are planned either to glorify or to condemn Columbus for his "discovery. "Who was Christopher Columbus? " The basic facts of his life are quite simple. He was born in or around Genoa, Italy in 1451. He grew up with a burning desire for riches and he saw at an early age wealth in the sea which surrounded him. He was trained in all of the necessary skills of seafaring for his time. He was also acquainted with the latest scientific and philosophical information connected with exploring. His great desire was to reach the riches of spices, gold, and silver of the East by sailing West from Europe. He convinced the Spanish and Portuguese monarchs Fernandez and Isabella of the profitability of such a venture to their dual monarch and the glory of the Catholic religion. He landed on Santo Domingo in 1492. After his first voyage he returned to Europe where he demonstrated his discovery by showing several "Indians" he had brought back aboard his ships. In all, Columbus made four vo Category: Education

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