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Christopher Columbus' letter announcing his 'discovery' of America to go on sale

A letter written by Christopher Columbus after his return to Europe after his time in the Carribean is up for auction later this month. But why is this document so significant and how does it help us to understand the true motivations of this controversial figure? Jarlath Regan was joined by Caroline Dodds Pennock, Lecturer in International History at the University of Sheffield and author of On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe... 

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14.45 4 Oct 2023


Christopher Columbus' letter announcing his 'discovery' of America to go on sale


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14.45 4 Oct 2023


A letter written by Christopher Columbus after his return to Europe after his time in the Carribean is up for auction later this month. But why is this document so significant and how does it help us to understand the true motivations of this controversial figure?

Jarlath Regan was joined by Caroline Dodds Pennock, Lecturer in International History at the University of Sheffield and author of On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe... 


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