Columbus: The Positive And Negative History Of Columbus

Definitely, yes teach the positive and negative history of Columbus’ journeys, it will help children realize that history can repeat itself and it shouldn’t. I believe in knowing everything (both sides) that equals truth and honesty (Peltier, 2016). Another essential point is that most school textbooks state the fact that there were already people living in America when Columbus arrived on land from his voyage, however the main focus is on the discovery of new land and the settlement of Europeans and not on the fact that people have lived on the land for many years. Nearly, twenty million Natives lived on the land now known as America (Loewen, 1992). On Columbus’s first voyage he became lost and thought he had landed in India, but had come upon the Caribbean Island, land of Indigenous

Presently they saw naked people. The Admiral went on shore in the armed boat, and Martin Alonso Pinzon, and Vicente Yanez, his brother, who was captain of the Niña. The Admiral took the royal standard, and the captains went with two banners of the green cross, which the Admiral took in all the ships as a sign with an F and Y and a crown over each letter, one on one side of the cross and the other on the other. Having landed they saw trees very green, and much water, and fruits of diverse kinds. The Admiral called to the two captains, and to the others who leaped on shore, and to Rodrigo Escovedo, secretary of the whole fleet, and to Rodrigo Sanchez of Segovia, and said that they should bear faithful testimony that he, in presence of all, had taken, as he now took, possession of the said island for the King and for the Queen his Lords, making the declarations that are required, as is now largely set forth in the testimonies which were then made in writing. (Christopher Columbus 1451-1506 Bartolome de Las Casasc.1490-1558,