Word: columbus
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...have been asked to speak this morning as we pause to honor Christopher Columbus, the admiral of the ocean sea, and the accomplishments and contributions of Americans of Italian descent to our nation, the positive benefits of those who followed Columbus to America. It was best to begin this presentation with that famous poem for it emphasizes the theme that will run through this entire speech this morning-one of perseverance...
...Columbus was a great sailor, a bold adventurer, a leader of men. Our world has seemed larger to most men since he proved that the earth was round, that men would not fall off the edge if they traveled too far to the West...
...Because Columbus grew up on the coast, in Genoa, Italy, he developed a firm love of the sea and sea travel. He also grew up with books, constantly increasing his knowledge of the humanities and the sea around...
When seeking to make his great journey to the west, Columbus went to King John of Portugal, but was not granted any funds as King John thought Columbus mad. And yet he persevered. At last, he convinced Queen Isabella of Spain to finance his journey. With his three ships, the Nina, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria, he crossed the Atlantic Ocean. It is interesting to point out that one-third of his crew was composed of teenagers, black and white, some as young as fourteen. The journey across the Atlantic is a long one. I have crossed that ocean...
...Columbus was told he would never return, that he would fall off the edge, that the sea was boiling water, that great sea dragons would consume his ships and his men. But he persevered. He sailed on and on. For well over a month they sailed west, seeking the islands of the East. His men threatened mutiny; they were about to turn back, when they reached the islands of the West Indies in the Caribbcan. Columbus became the first white man to set foot in the Western Hemisphere. His arrival was of great concern to the brown-skinned people...