Originally posted October 12, 2015. “No other than Christopher Columbus himself.” [image downloaded from cartographic-images] A small map of the world showing Africa as far south as the Cape of Buena Esperansa, and a large map of Europe and Africa as far south as the Congo. The map is neither signed nor dated. But because
Again– reposting from October, 2013 The picture book is for the children. In reading about Columbus over the last few days, I’ve come across this sentiment more than once: Every school kid knows the story of Columbus. That got me to wondering what school children might really have known about Columbus back in the crappy
[Again, from when BigFoodetc was hosted by blogspot so excuse what need to be excused.] That’s correct. Herbert George Wells, the “Father of Science Fiction.” The Outline of History Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind was first published in 1920. (This is the revised edition of 1961. Both sub-titles are correct.) Reviews were
Here’s the first of a series from 2013. Bigfoodetc.com was still on the Blogger platform so I’ve cleaned it up a bit. At the time, I captioned this thusly: “No. It’s not an obsession. It’s a mission.” Michael H. Hart’s The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History has good ole’ Christopher
and after a day of mostly rest yesterday, I have to de-talkgate the house, so I’ll be re-posting somethings from prior years. From October 12, 2015 The Toscanelli map, believed to have been carried by Columbus on his first journey. [From Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery (orig. 1892) which
[image downloaded from cartographic-images] A small map of the world showing Africa as far south as the Cape of Buena Esperansa, and a large map of Europe and Africa as far south as the Congo. The map is neither signed nor dated. But because it shows the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope by
The Toscanelli map, believed to have been carried by Columbus on his first journey. [From Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery (orig. 1892) which includes the quote from Shakespeare, “Come, here’s the map,” from Henry IV Part 1]
The Portuguese, at the time, had the reputation of being the most expert seamen in Europe. … These hardy mariners had pushed boldly out, as early as we have any records,into the enticing and yet forbidding Sea of Darkness, not often perhaps willingly out of sight of land; but storms not infrequently gave them the experience
The picture book is for the children. In reading about Columbus over the last few days, I’ve come across this sentiment more than once: Every school kid knows the story of Columbus. That got me to wondering what school children might really have known about Columbus back in the crappy olden days. The Book of