THE LIFE OF CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

FROM HIS OWN LETTERS AND JOURNALS

AND

OTHER DOCUMENTS OF HIS TIME.



by EDWARD EVERETT HALE,


[This was originally done on the 400th Anniversary
of 1492, as was the great Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
Interesting how our heroes have all been de-canonized in the
interest of Political Correctitude]
--Comments by Michael S. Hart




PREFACE.

This book contains a life of Columbus, written with the hope of
interesting all classes of readers.

His life has often been written, and it has sometimes been well written.
The great book of our countryman, Washington Irving, is a noble model
of diligent work given to a very difficult subject. And I think every