Word: columbus
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Columbus, O., at Auditorium...
...John Fiske gave a most interesting and entertaining address on the discovery of America, tracing the course of events which led finally to the voyages of Columbus and Vespuccius. The lecture was admirably if-lustrated by maps, showing the views about the earth's surface which were held by thinking men from the time of Ptolemy down to the 16th century...
Pach Bros. took some photographs of the Columbus school, naval and military parades, and sent a set of them, with their compliments, to the Queen of Spain, through the courtesy of General Howard...
...Winsor contrasted the faithful loyalty of Columbus to the church, with the attitude of many of his day, and closed his address by showing how fortunate it was that Columbus guided by the birds landed among the peaceful inhabitants of the Bahamas rather than among the fierce nations of Florida or on the bleak shores to the north...
Prof. Churchill of Andover then read Lowell's poem on Columbus, after which all joined in singing America...