which brought European imperialism to the shores of the “New World” and laid waste the ancient indigenous peoples there. Columbus deserves little credit (Leif Erikson had “discovered” the ...

12, 1492 discovery of the 'New World' for Spain. That itself has been a touch-point of controversy over his treatment of indigenous peoples. Columbus' body had been moved several times following ...

Columbus may not have discovered the Americas ... the colonization of the New World led to the exploitation of its indigenous peoples, often violently and eventually with disastrous results ...

But he was wrong! He'd found a part of the world new to Europeans. Columbus became famous as the man who discovered new lands called the Americas. The King of Spain was happy, but the discovery ...