Project Gutenberg 2006-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 522 Hale, Edward Everett 1822 1909 Ingham, Frederic Darragh, J. Thomas Hale, E. E. (Edward Everett) Hale, Edward E. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger "The Life of Columbus" by Edward Everett Hale is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work centers on the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, delving into his early life, motivations, and the ambitious undertakings that led him to become the famous explorer known for his encounters with the Americas in 1492. The opening of the book provides a detailed context on Columbus’s life before his historic journey, including his birth in Genoa, education, and early maritime experiences. It outlines Columbus’s aspirations to find a westward route to Asia, discussing his interactions with various monarchs and noblemen in his quest for funding and support for his voyages. Hale emphasizes Columbus's determination and intellect, setting the stage for his eventual discovery of the New World, which is hinted at but not yet revealed in this initial section. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 390267 2025-07-01T09:42:29.825600 text/html 394786 2021-01-27T19:43:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 132577 2021-01-27T19:43:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 200850 2025-07-01T09:42:35.509597 application/epub+zip 206140 2025-07-01T09:42:31.540541 application/epub+zip 206143 2025-07-01T09:42:30.457604 application/epub+zip 361463 2025-07-01T09:42:38.645510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337585 2025-07-01T09:42:34.841589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 333062 2022-09-01T11:11:50.015327 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342665 2025-07-01T09:42:29.373601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342764 2016-11-07T06:49:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 126809 2016-11-07T06:53:28 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18143 2025-07-01T09:42:38.769518 application/rdf+xml 11196 2025-07-01T09:42:30.956556 image/jpeg 3092 2025-07-01T09:42:30.704546 image/jpeg 193234 2025-07-01T09:42:29.855581 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia