The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus

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The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus is a novel about Christopher Columbus written by Washington Irving in 1828. While the book is often cited as a biography, it is primarily a work of fiction. In this book, Irving writes that the voyages of Columbus finally convinced Europeans of his time that the Earth is not flat. In truth, no educated or influential member of medieval society believed the Earth to be flat. The idea of a spherical Eart... more
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Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – November 28, 1859) was an American author, essayist, biographer and historian of the early 19th century. He was best known for his short stories "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle", both of which appear in his book The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon...

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