Christopher Columbus

Includes short biography and list of major accomplishments.
http://caribbean-connection.com/christopher-columbus/

European Explorers: Christopher

A list of links to web pages related to Christopher Columbus. Designed for fifth and sixth grade students.
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/excolumbus.htm

Christopher Columbus

Illustrated page created by students tells about the first man since the Vikings to "discover" the New World.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/columbus.htm

Christopher Columbus

National Maritime Museum fact file answers common questions about Columbus's life.
http://www.nmm.ac.uk/education/fact_columbus.html

A Christopher Columbus Timeline

Lists key events in the life of this explorer.
http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/cctl.htm

Extracts from Columbus's Journal

Selected passages from the journal of Columbus's voyage of 1492. From the Medieval Sourcebook.
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/columbus1.html

Columbus and Other Great Explorers

Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html

The True Story of Christopher Columbus, Called the Great Admiral

Complete text of a classic biography of Columbus written especially for young people.
http://etext.virginia.edu/toc/modeng/public/BroTrue.html

Christopher Columbus

Brief biography of Christopher Columbus.
http://www.kolumbus.dk

Columbus and the Age of Discovery

A searchable collection of many scholarly articles on Columbus and the encounter of two worlds.
http://muweb.millersville.edu/~columbus/