America discovers Columbus
how an Italian explorer became an American hero
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Author
Publication
1992 - University Press of New England, Hanover, NH, New Hampshire
Language
English
Word Count
54,250 words, Guess
Page Count
217 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveamericadiscovers0000bush
- ISBN-100874515769
- ISBN-139780874515763
- Library of Congress Control Number91050809
- OCLC Control Number25283193
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780874515763
- Open LibraryOL1566754M
Classifications
- DDC970.01/5
- LCCE112 .B95 1992
- LCCE112.B95 1992
Description
"A lively look at how each generation of Americans has reinvented Columbus in its own image and for its own purposes. Was Christopher Columbus a hero or a villain, discoverer or destroyer? ... By focusing on popular representation of the explorer and his story through the years, rather than the actual man or deeds, Bushman chronicles the invention of Columbian tradition. In doing so, she provides a historical and cultural context for the quincentennial debate over Columbus's legacy, demonstrating that the current questioning is only the latest in a long tradition of revising the explorer's reputation."--From publisher.
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