Christopher Columbus
New World Explorer or Fortune Hunter?

Great Columbus book for students. Detailed and informative.......more

This is a title in the series "Perspectives on History" which asks the young readers to read the books on these famous (or infamous) historical figures, read various viewpoints and decide whether they were heroes or villains. I enjoyed the book about Christopher Columbus, and think that the author p......more

In modern times there is controversy associated with Christopher Columbus. While it is true that he left Spain in search of a shortcut to the Indies and "discovered" the New World, it is also true that he plundered the resources of the lands at which he arrived and mistreated those who were already......more

finally, a book for kids that presents Columbus as the asshole he really was. It's kind of ridiculous that the book presents as being an opposing viewpoints type book when it clearly emphasizes the more negative aspects of Columbus's legacy. But I personally have no issue with that. I did not fact c......more