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=Christopher Columbus=

Here are a few detaials about my life
I was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. I have two brothers, my dads a weaver when I was older I helped my dad on the loom. I had hardly any education and only when I was an adult did I learn to read and write. I got married in 1479. My wife, Dona Felipa, died after our son was born. I have always wanted to go out to the sea.

My discoveries
I believe that the world is round and not flat, for seven years now I have been trying to prove my point, so then I believe that if you sail westward you could find India. I was one of the greatest men at sea and at exploring! I was granted three ships for my first voyage, they were called the Pinta, the Santa Maria and the Nina. On my first voyage I traveled west and found an island in the Bahamas. Then on my second voyage I passed Puerto Rico and Navidad on November the 27 and 28. On my third voyage I found South America, and Jamaica! Then on my last voyage I found Guanaja Island, and Honduras in Central America. I tried to reach India but instead I found the New World on October the 12th 1492. When I was in the west Indies I saw foods such as pineapples, sweet potatoes and corn. I used a sand glass to time the speed of the ship. In short I have discovered the coast of South America, the West Indies, Central America, Bahamas, Cuba and Haiti.

Why I am so important
The reason why my discoveries are so important are because without my discoveries people may still go along with what the church says and not question anything that it says, so we would know half as much as we know now. Also if I went along with what the Church said then people may still believe that the world was flat and they would only dare travel short disatances and the transportation that we would have been using now would be no way near as good as it actually is.

This picture shows the boats I was given: The Nina, the Santa Maria and the Pinta