Voyages into the unknown: exciting adventures, feats, and discoveries throughout history. Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh are two of the many people who have traveled across the Atlantic. But what makes their travels special?.. Christopher Columbus, born in Genoa, Italy some time between the 26th of August and 31st of October in 1451 (Flint, Valerie I.J. "Christopher Columbus: Italian Explorer."), discovered the rich environment of a country we now know as the United States of America. When Columbus set out of Spain on August 13 in 1942 he was looking for a trade route between India and Asia, but what he found was a new land. Although the land he found was already inhabited, his discovery “marked the beginning of centuries of trans-Atlantic conquest and colonization”. Near the end of the 15th century, it was extremely difficult to move across Europe and Asia without encountering armies from various nations on land. The brave yet somewhat uncoordinated Columbus had a different idea, to acquire fame and wealth, and to sail west across the …show more content…
Despite their many differences, both of these men completed nearly impossible tasks, risking their lives and the lives of others. Their extraordinary travels sparked many people with the wonders of the world, the vast and exciting places around them, and most importantly; what people could do with it. Christopher Columbus and Charles Lindbergh: pioneers of bravery and the exploration of the world. In the end, both men got everything they wanted peacefully and honestly.
Columbus and Lindbergh were incredible men, They may not have reached their goal exactly as they wanted too, but they’re an absolutely incredible representation of what it means to explore. Both men tried something no one had ever done before, and for that, those two men are a very special part of the history of this
Looking back upon the decade, the 1920s has been filled with many individuals who have changed our society. But there is one person who stands out among this group of people, Charles Augustus Lindbergh. Charles Lindbergh was the first person to fly solo overseas, thus winning the Orteig Prize for his accomplishment. Nicknamed “The Lone Eagle”, Lindbergh has opened up the possibilities of overseas travels to us.
On October 12, 1492 Christopher Columbus landed on unknown territory, however, in his perspective of Earth he thought he made a new route to Asia. He travels throughout the lands, soon, he discovers new forms of inhabitant plants, as well as, indigenous people that were native to those lands. Years later he soon unravels that it was all unaccustomed terrain. The monarchy of Spain also discovers Columbus’s new discoveries, then, they send more explorers to conquer the lands. In 1520, Hernan Cortes goes with the order from Spanish royalty to go to the newly discovered lands to conquer them, also, help expand the Spanish empire. Overall, Columbus and Cortes both reported the new lands they recently discovered back to Spain, however, their descriptions
In 1492, Christopher Columbus was a self-made man who worked his way up to being the Captain of a merchant vessel. He gained the support of the Spanish monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, for an expedition to the Indies. With the support of the Spanish monarchy, he set off to find a new and faster trade route to the Indies. Upon the arrival of his first voyage, Columbus wrote a letter to Luis de Santangel, a “royal official and an early supporter of his venture,” in February 1493 (35). The epistle, letter, entitled “Letter to Luis de Santangel Regarding the First Voyage” was copied and then distributed in Spain before being translated and spread throughout Europe. The Letter is held in such regard with the people as it is considered the first printed description of the new world. Through his description of the nature of the islands, Columbus decided the future fate of the islands. His description of the vast beauty of the nature around him, declares both the economic and nationalistic motivations for colonizing the new world.
Human history is filled with the names of bold explorers who ventured into the great unknown, only to come out basked in glory as some of the great heroes of their day. Among the grandest are Marco Polo, who provided little known information about the Far East to Europeans, and Hernan Cortes, the great Spanish conquistador who is given credit for the defeat of the Mexican Empire. These two famous explorers are also ideal case studies to analyze the influence of expectations, interests, and of reality on the accounts of the places and people that these men encountered during their voyages. Exploration is an activity that is held in high esteem because of the mental challenge that comes with willingly surrendering the safety of certainty to venture into unknown land. This act is seen as reflecting the utmost courage.
Without intention, in 1492 Christopher Columbus initiated an event that is perhaps the most important historical turning point in modern times to the American Continents. . “For thousands of years before 1492, human societies in America had developed in isolation from the rest of the world. ”(P. 4) Christopher Columbus and other European voyagers ended all this beginning in 1492 as they searched for treasure and attempted to spread Christianity. For the first time, people from Europe, Africa, and the Americas were in regular contact. Columbus was searching for one thing and discovered something entirely different.
Christopher Columbus was a famous navigator and explorer who was born in 1451 in Genoa, Italy. Columbus wanted to claim land for Spain so he could be rich and spread religion. He originally set out to find the East Indies for many reasons. One was that he hoped to establish trade routes and colonies in order to gain wealth. Another was that there were now bigger guns that could be strapped on ships so he felt that his voyage had more of a chance of being successful. The main reasons for his exploration was that he wanted to find a western route to Asia to find the riches that Marco Polo talked about in his book. So basically he was not courageous, he was just greedy. He intended on arriving in Japan on his first voyage, but instead, he arrived at the Bahamas archipelago. He ended up making numerous voyages and claiming the lands he visited for the Spanish Empire. Columbus continued voyages creating the first lasting European conta...
The risked their lives and careers and left their families for the chance of fame, success, and furthering their country. Of course, the technology differed extensively by the time periods, which had a major effect of the successfulness of each mission. But by being strategically placed in their respective time periods, both of their accomplishments inspired the public by showing that there’s always a goal to reach and revealing the possibilities of anything. Columbus’ journey empowered Spain into becoming a huge naval force and eventually assisted the colonization of the Americas, which led them to where they are today. Lindbergh advertized and developed new forms of air travel and airmail across vast distances and over large expanses of water.
und three hundred men. His journey took him around three years and while making this journey he was thinking about no one but himself. Magellan took all the credit for everything and without his crew members he would be nothing and could not have achieved half as much. He also ended up using violence to make people change they way they believe. Magellan was not worth defending and shouldn't get all the credit he does.
All through history, explorers have been discovering new things and new places. Often these discovers were not on purpose but rather by accident. In these early days the only way to communicate was to write it down while it was happening and when you arrive back home if you returned you then got it delivered to where you wanted to. During these great travels there were many things that were seen and not written but many were. Some of these explorers even have countries named after them and many other great things. Some of the greatest well known are Columbus, Amerigo and John Cabot.
“Three explorers from the Age of Exploration” Age of Explorations was a time of discovery of the new world during the 15th through 17th century. Many Explorers were in search for new passage ways, new trading ports, new land, new spices, and riches. The three explorers discussed in this paper is Henry Hudson, Jacques Cartier, and Francisco Pizarro. Henry Hudson was an explorer whose main purpose was to find a route to Asia from Europe, he had a series of three voyages trying to achieve this. Jacques Cartier was sent to find riches and a route to Asia as well.
In the late 14th century, Spanish expedition team reached the Canaries, and at the same time, Portuguese expedition team reached Madeiras. In the 15th century, they started the colonization, and starting to build the sugar plantations[.Core Essay: “Europe and the Americas, 1450-1607” GLOBALYCEUM Section 1]. Due to the lack of the people and big areas of land, they have to purchase native slaves to maintain the land, which has become the forerunner of what would happen in coming years in North America. In 1492, Christopher Columbus has become the first European to stand on the land of America. He was supported by Queen Isabel of Spain and he discovered America by a mistake. Columbus’s initial task was to explore Asia[ Ronald Takaki, A Different Mirror (Little, Brown and Company; First revised edition 2008) page 25], but instead, he explores Cuba and Caribbean islands. He used the wreckage of his ship the Santa Maria[ Core Essay: “Europe and the Americas, 1450-1607” GLOBALYCEUM Introduction] to build the first settlement on Hispaniola island, then he left. A year later, when he returns to his settlement, all he found was ruins and all his men were disappeared. After the investigation, Columbus’s Indian friend Guacanagari, the Chief of Taino, told him that the incident was done by a rival tribe, therefore Columbus went for his revenge. He defeated the rival tribe and enslaved many of the Natives. His first thought of America was to enslave the natives by the name of God and what potential profits could he get from this new
In the years leading up to and including 1491, European explorers had been researching and studying the world, however they lacked a real understanding of the true size and geography of our planet. When explorers finally began setting out on their expeditions in the late 1400’s, the world began to experience serious change. Before Columbus is credited with the discovery of America in 1492, the Americas were untouched by Europeans, but within a few hundred years permanent settlements would be founded on American soil despite the presence of the native people. In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on a voyage searching for a route across the Atlantic to Asia for the Spain’s King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. Instead of reaching Asia, Columbus actually landed on present-day San Salvador Island.
Wilbur and Orville Wright were pioneers, skilled craftsman, and engineers not only in aviation but in many other trades as well. “They loved to tinker and experiment with mechanical things and it characterized the Wrights through out their lives. Each of the brothers had a deeply ingrained inquisitive streak that was nurtured in a home that was encouraged.” (Moolman, 1980, p. 107) They had a good family upbringing, but moved frequently. The Wright brothers paved the way for aviation to take off with their thoughts, ideas, and inventions.
The history of the colonization of America is one written in blood. Hispaniola is no exception, and the conflict can still be seen today. In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west. In doing so, he discovered the American continent, and with that, a whole new world. In December 1492, Columbus and his three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria landed on an island called Haiti/ Quisqueya (the original Taino names for Hispaniola).
On October 14, 1492, Christopher Columbus founded the New World, sparking one of the biggest domino effects in history, and changing the world forever. Columbus 's expedition led to the discovery of the vast natural resources of America, such as precious metals, vast expansive woods, and nutrient rich soil perfect for growing crops and raising livestock. Whenever there are large quantities of resources found, it is not long before colonization follows. This spawned a period of competition for territory, resources, and colonization in the Americas. Columbus was not the first person to discover the Americas. Chinese merchants and Vikings had already been to the Americas, as well as the indigenous people who lived there. He was the first person