Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Byne, Mildred Stapley 1875 1941 Stapley, Mildred Christopher Columbus Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Christopher Columbus" by Mildred Stapley Byne is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book provides a narrative of the life and voyages of Christopher Columbus, emphasizing the context of his endeavors and the significant events leading up to his famous journey across the Atlantic in 1492. It covers not only his personal aspirations and challenges but also the historical backdrop of Spain's ambitions during that pivotal era. The opening of the book introduces Columbus against the backdrop of Spain's conquest of Granada, setting the stage for his later claims of discovering new lands. As Granada celebrates its victory, Columbus stands apart, reflecting on both his frustration and hope for royal support for his exploratory ambitions. The narrative unfolds Columbus's interactions with Ferdinand and Isabella, detailing how his persistent dreams of sailing westward to claim new territories for Spain ultimately lead him to a vital meeting that would change the course of history. This initial portion establishes Columbus as a passionate figure whose quest for exploration stems from deep conviction and a vision of a greater world beyond the known. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Columbus, Christopher, 1451-1506 E011 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 327024 2025-08-03T09:12:19.302207 text/html 326845 2025-01-10T00:43:06.477876 text/html 194338 2025-08-03T09:12:25.478169 application/epub+zip 198060 2025-08-03T09:12:21.714163 application/epub+zip 191877 2025-08-03T09:12:20.685176 application/epub+zip 360959 2025-08-03T09:12:28.551142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335589 2025-08-03T09:12:24.847169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308611 2022-09-03T13:39:01.336975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306580 2025-08-03T09:12:19.007191 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301708 2020-12-30T01:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17397 2025-08-03T09:12:28.668120 application/rdf+xml 13656 2025-08-03T09:12:21.179161 image/jpeg 3655 2025-08-03T09:12:20.935175 image/jpeg 116480 2020-12-30T01:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 190378 2025-08-03T09:12:19.329179 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