December 1, 2017
Christopher Columbus
Exploration
New World
Edgar Ramon
I can’t possibly imagine what it would feel like, what would be experienced, going on an expedition without a certain destination. If we think about it, there is little to nothing that we can not find on the internet these days in some way. Expeditions are a thing long dead I believe, the feeling of probable death, discovery of new vegetation, people, animals, food must have been like nothing I have ever felt. Even though people obviously came before Christopher Columbus, It is hard to deny that it is thanks to him, we were set on this path to the civilization we have today.
05/02/2018
1:49 pm
Isaac Saenz
This article was a standard story of Columbus and his trials in finding the New World. The introduction was weak and the storytelling aspect was pretty basic. However, the information was good and I learned about a few problems that arose during the voyage such as the rutter malfunction on the Pinta and the unreliability of the compasses as well as the upbringing of Columbus. Overall, not a bad job.
11/02/2018
1:49 pm
Natalie Childs
Before reading, I knew a good amount about Christopher Columbus, because of the coverage of him in history classes for as long as I can remember. With that said, I never really knew much about his origin story or how he came to the trader, and sailor, that we know him for. It was really interesting to read his story to fill in the pieces that I did not previously have.
11/02/2018
1:49 pm
Julian Aguero
I found it interesting that Columbus was not a rich person and was a apprentice to tradesman. Knowing this information makes it obvious what his intention were. It amazing that he was actually able to have someone finance his voyage. I like article that depict Columbus in a true manner. Its amazing that someone’s accidents and miscalculations could not impact the entire word and have a impression on all of us to this day. I enjoyed the information in this article great work.
11/02/2018
1:49 pm
Jose Figueroa
When learning about people in a classic history class, we usually just learn who a person is and not how they got there. I had always assumed that Columbus was a born and raised sailor not a trader. My favorite part was how he continued to seek out support for his voyage to India despite being rejected by various Kings. It just goes to show how much persistence can pay off!
11/02/2018
1:49 pm
Kayla Lopez
This was a very short and sweet article that was jam packed with information. It was nice to be reminded about Christopher Columbus and there was some information that I actually did not know prior to reading this. I did not know that Christopher Columbus had an obsession with trade from a very young age. I always thought it was something he became passionate about at an older age.
14/02/2018
1:49 pm
Andrew Dominguez
It is funny to think he discovered America on accident, i wonder if his investors were frustrated since he didn’t do the job he was supposed to complete. Its also cool to see how far technology has come, since his compass didn’t work, while today we rely on gps. I like how he wasn’t very smart in education, but would have knowledge on the seas. We should take note of this, not everyone may be smart in school, but maybe smart in blue collar work.
23/02/2018
1:49 pm
Austin Pena
Great article! Even though it was short the amount of detail in it made it very educational. I think it is interesting that he found the “new world” by accident. And along with that i was unaware of his early days, i also though of him as a sailor but learning that he was a tradesman is a surprise. To think that the governing crown would allow for a tradesman to set out on an adventure to find a new route is shocking.
25/02/2018
1:49 pm
Anna Guaderrama
I seriously cannot imagine having something that impactful just be something that happened by accident, but with my luck, sounds pretty plausible. I thought it was interesting that he was poor and in debt, I never knew that before. I had always learned about Christopher Columbus as being a ‘great expeditor’, but no one ever really talked about details of his life like that. Overall, I enjoyed reading this short article, it was very informative.
25/02/2018
1:49 pm
Christopher Martinez
As a kid remembering Christopher Columbus was always told to be important to remember especially him being believed the first voyager to the Americas. Some historians still speculate that Chinese civilizations could have been the first ones to make it to the Americas but who really knows. As a kid I always wondered how life would be if the Americas were discovered by someone else and how that might have affected today and the world in general. I still remember the rhyme being “Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492” we always said it and had to remember it in every class as we progressed.
04/02/2018
1:49 pm