Columbus meets the natives, mis-names them, then claims the New World for Spain.
Columbus Claims the New World for Spain
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The Journey to the New World
We’re In This Together: The Revolution is the Product of the Township
The American Revolution wasn’t a central government plan; Over 90 towns and counties wrote “declarations” before Jefferson ever sat down to write about “self-evident” truths; Edmund Burke and the “fierce spirit of liberty”; How Town Meetings train statesmen; The amazing wish of the Cambridge Town Meeting!
We’re In This Together: Organization of the New England Township
The Meeting-House and the Common; How artificial aristocracies disappeared in the presence of self-government; What was discussed at the town-meetings; People went to the meetings because it was in their best interest; The results of the town meeting.
A Journey of Fools
The Santa Maria, the Nina, the Pinta; Columbus’s crew; What the people thought about Columbus’s voyage.
God’s Meadows: The Land and People of Illinois
The land and the people of Illinois; It’s a tall state; Father Marquette; What “Illinois” means.
We’re In This Together: Jefferson’s Passion – The Township
Jefferson listed his achievements on his tombstone: Why did he leave “President” off the list?; The great lesson of history; Where is liberty kept alive?; The difference between Virginia and New England; Congregations migrate to the New World; Modern Towns, Villages, and Cities.
Columbus’s Two Motivations: Money and Religion
Columbus needs a sponsor; Be kind when judging people; Portugal’s reception of Columbus; Ferdinand and Isabella; The Clergy and the Flat-Earth; War with the Moors; Columbus’s patience rewarded.
