I leave this letter today to you in hope that you will find it when you have become big enough to learn about your world. Today I have an important revelation to make‚ the world you grow up in might not be the same as what I had. You know me as your granddad but to the world‚ I am a scientist who gave the world the most destructive weapon ever to exist. What will change your world is science. Science is something objective‚ it comes with a goal. But its application is numerous and sometimes unethical
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Christopher Columbus: Letter Concerning the First Voyage In Christopher Columbus’s letter to King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain‚ he described the details of his expedition to locate a more productive route to the East Indies. The fifty-six second book trailer provides the viewer a different perspective than the letter offers. The trailer uses Columbus’s depiction of the people‚ land‚ and vegetation to show what it must have been like to live in a place untouched by technology. The first
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Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was the first European to find out about America (New World). This new land found changed the whole world. It all started in 1492 when Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue. He made trips to America in 1492‚ 1493‚ 1498‚ and 1503. Counting that he made 4 across the Atlantic Ocean to America from Spain. He accidentally found America‚ thinking that it the East Indies when he tried to find a water west from Europe to Asia. Christopher Columbus‚ son of a
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Queen Isabella I I am Queen Isabella the first of Spain. I am the daughter of King John the second of Castille and Isabella of Portugal‚ I am also married Ferdinand of Aragon.When I was thirteen I lived in the royal court. When King Henry died my husband and I became rulers and united Spain. I am very intelligent but my education was limited because of my gender. I did not think it was fair that I had a limited education‚ so I began to study Latin when I became thirty years old.
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King Ferdinand’s letter to the Taino/Arawak Indians Below is a letter which King Ferdinand sent along with Columbus on his second voyage to Haiti. It was to be communicated to the Taino/Arawak Indians. It is a fascinating document. The King wants the Indians to acknowledge the Christian religion and God‚ and to accept the authority of the King of Spain. The letter is a mix of promises of benefits that will come to them‚ but quickly followed up with the direst of threats if they do no comply.
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Queen Isabella of Castile was one of the most successful queens of the Early Modern European period. The role of women in society‚ especially as leaders was and has been seen as limited throughout history. However Isabella’s reign as a female leader was not limiting but rather successful as she was able to assert and have independent power thus breaking the gender norms of her society. Queen Isabella of Castile had to endure a civil war to secure her place on the throne‚ and though by marrying Ferdinand
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Paper Introduction Ferdinand Magellan was an explorer who wanted to get to the Spice Islands sailing west instead of east. He was the first to circumnavigate the globe. Magellan wanted to get to the Spice Islands and prove that they were not far from the new world colonies in doing so‚ Spain could claim the islands. In completing the task‚ he gained profit and knowledge first for Spain then himself and he would have had more possibilities to explore if he had not died. Ferdinand Magellan was born
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Running head: FERDINAND MAGELLAN Ferdinand Magellan Conni Wisdom University of Phoenix Online January 25‚ 2010 HIS/458 - History of Human Discovery Martha Kirchmer Ferdinand Magellan Since the time of Christopher Columbus’ voyages in 1492 through 1503‚ many explorers were
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Interactive assignment Discussion A: After reading Columbus ’ letter what do you think his views of the new lands and people he encountered? What seem to be his values‚ assumptions‚ and goals as expressed in his letter and how might these have influenced what he included in his letter? Columbus’ the First Letter to Luis de Santangel was written on February 17‚ 1493. His curiosity led him to discover so much of what the world has to offer. In his First Letter to Luis de Santangel‚ he seemed very joyous‚
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Christopher Columbus is one of the most well-known explorers in history. Christopher Columbus had many voyages that he had done throughout the years. There was several letters that he had written‚ one regarding his first voyage was to Luis de Santangel that explained what he had found‚ and the way he felt during his voyage. Another was his fourth voyage to Ferdinand and Isabella‚ in which he shows sorrow and regret for his discoveries. In the letters that Christopher Columbus had written his tones
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