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Showing posts with label Hernando Columbus. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hernando Columbus. Show all posts

Monday, October 14, 2019

Columbus Day

Before you decide whether to celebrate Columbus day, read a biography about him. One of the best recent books about Columbus is actually about his illegitimate son, Hernando Columbus.

The Catalog of Shipwrecked Books: Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest by Edward Wilson-Lee is an amazing story about Hernando and his desire to honor his father's memory while also creating the first private library.

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