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Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage. But was he an intrepid explorer who brought two worlds together or a ruthless exploiter who brought colonialism and slavery? And did he even discover America at all? Alex Gendler puts Columbus on the stand in History vs. Christopher Columbus.
Lesson by Alex Gendler, animation by Brett Underhill.
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TED-Ed. (2021, March 25). History vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2338/history-vs-christopher-columbus---alex-gendler/
Chicago Style
TED-Ed. "History vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 25, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/video/2338/history-vs-christopher-columbus---alex-gendler/.
MLA Style
TED-Ed. "History vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Mar 2021. Web. 22 Nov 2024.
