Christopher Columbus: The Real Story of a Man, a Map, and a Mirage of Margaritas

Dad's History Lessons

Oct 13, 2024

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A humorous scene of Christopher Columbus looking confused and lost at sea. He's standing on the deck of a wooden ship, holding a map upside down, with a puzzled expression on his face. The ocean around him is vast and calm, with no land in sight, and the crew members in the background are scratching their heads in disbelief. Seagulls fly overhead, and the sky is bright and clear, adding to the absurdity of the situation. The ship's sails are unfurled, but they seem to be going in circles.

In every history class, we’ve been told the grand tale of Christopher Columbus: how, armed with ambition and a keen sense of direction (spoiler alert: he didn't have one), he sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and heroically “discovered” America. But what if I told you that Columbus wasn’t some enlightened explorer but just a guy trying to find the nearest b…

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