Читать книгу American Leaders and Heroes - Wilbur F. Gordy - Страница 5

The Desire for a water route between Europe and the Indies.

The Turks conquer Constantinople.

The Portuguese round the Cape of Good Hope.

Early life and education of Christopher Columbus.

He goes to Lisbon.

His personal appearance and character.

Trade with the Far East.

A water route to the Indies.

Marco Polo's stories of the Far East.

King John takes advantage of Columbus.

Columbus goes To Spain.

The wise men ridicule him as a crazy dreamer.

At the Convent of St. Mary; the prior and the sea-captain.

Queen Isabella gives Columbus a hearing.

The sailors' fears; the little fleet.

Columbus sets sail at last.

New trials fall upon him.

The sailors in despair; Columbus in danger.

The great discovery.

Columbus lands.

The people Columbus found.

The New Country.

Columbus explores the New Country.

The first Spanish Colony in the New World.

Back to Spain.

Honors showered upon Columbus.

He sails on his second voyage.

He finds many disappointments and hardships.

He makes other voyages and discoveries.

He dies of a broken heart.