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    My Favourite Holiday destination My favourite place is our granny and grandfather’s summer cottage‚ which is about 12.5 kilometres from our house. It is situated on the way to the famous Bird Sanctuary - Nalsarovar. I just absolutely love this place.  It’s definitely different from the typical crowded vacation spots which many people prefer to visit.  During vacation we make it a point to visit granny’s cottage for a few days to rejuvenate ourselves. We pack our bags and ask our caretaker at

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    Why Abolish Columbus Day?

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    Columbus Day should be abolished because he was not the first explorer to arrive in the Americas. Many explorers before him landed there‚ but he was the first to conquer the native people and either enslave or kill them. In document 2‚ Online Petition‚ it states that the American Indians had already been living there for around 10‚000 years. Even if Columbus was the first to arrive in the Americas‚ he was not the discoverer. To say Columbus is entirely falsely praised would be stubborn and incorrect

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    Columbus the Fake Christopher Columbus- a name that makes us think “sailed the ocean blue in 1492” and the great one who discovered the Americas. Since a young age we are taught about the glorious‚ heroic man who came and conquered the Americans; there is even a holiday for him. But little do many know that Columbus was not the first and he did much harm when coming to North America. While most think Columbus was a great and powerful man who founded America‚ he was more of an imposter who did much

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    Trials and Tribulations of Christopher Columbus Growing up just outside a major Mediterranean Sea port‚ Christopher Columbus gained much interest in sea travel. In 1492 Columbus consulted the Spanish Monarchs‚ Ferdinand and Isabella‚ about mapping a route from Spain to Asia‚ which would help Spain gain precious resources. Throughout Columbus’ voyages he writes to high ranking officials in Spain regarding his discoveries‚ this is how historical records were kept. From there he would soon discover

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    Truth about Christopher Columbus: The Man behind a Genocide “…Christopher Columbus sailed to the end of the world and discovered the Americas”-Mary Tucker. This depiction of Columbus’ journey summarizes what nearly every American grew up learning about Christopher Columbus. That Columbus was a hero making contact between the worlds of Native America and Europe which eventually developed into the America we know today. We are told that Columbus was a tenacious and courageous navigator who sailed

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    Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Throughout history there have been a number of people that have been celebrated as heroes‚ but some of their fame is controversial. Today Columbus is seen as a great man who had such an impact on the history of the America’s. He is only seen heroic for his journey to the New World “his famous journey lasting months to get from England to Cuba.” Accordingly Columbus was expecting to find a new route to get to India for trade. To many Columbus is seen as a

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    Christopher Columbus is someone who is celebrated across the nation as well as all over the world. He is known as the first to discover North America and an amazing explorer. Although he is considered a hero by some‚ he is also disliked by others. There are a few main reasons why this explorer is so controversial. One reason Columbus is a controversial figure is because of his travels. Initially‚ Columbus’s voyage was not even aimed for the Americas but for Asia. However‚ on the way he stumbled

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    from our duties‚ we often think of Christopher Columbus and thank him for his accomplishments and contributions‚ but do we ever look beyond it & think how cruel he was to the native people of America? Columbus had found the new world in an attempt to find Asia and had sent many expeditions to explore the area heroically. That is what the majority of people think about when they think of Christopher Columbus. Little do they know‚ Christopher Columbus had a dark side. He was deceitful and merciless

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    When Columbus found the USA For many centuries‚ Columbus has been summoned as courageous explorer whose daring‚ determination‚ and navigational skills led to the discovery of America. In 1492‚ he commanded the first European expedition to navigate the Atlantic Ocean and arrived in the Americas. Even though he was not the first European to land on this continent‚ previous voyages had no valuable results. Columbus first expedition to America brought significant changes in the world. Indeed‚ his discoveries

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    to many places. So‚ it also changed about clothing‚ food‚sport and art. Especially changing about to food and clothing. There are a lot of people that were developed in feudal dynasties of Vietnamese history. 22222222222 During my holiday celebrations. I spent a few days at my cousin’s house at Vung Tau‚ a famous places about sea. I shall never forget that visit. On the day I arrived at Vung Tau‚ my cousin told me that he would show me many interesting places. He said that he would

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