- Columbus, Christopher (1451-1506)@
Learn about the Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus, whose 1492 expedition to the Indies instead opened the Americas to European exploration and conquest. Includes sites on his life, voyages, and legacy as well as sites about Columbus Day.
dir.yahoo.com/.../Explorers/Columbus__Christopher__1451_1506_
- Wikipedia: Columbus Day
Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbus_Day
- Kaboose: Columbus Day
Collection of Columbus Day activities, crafts, and recipes for parents and teachers.
holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day
- Columbus Day Regatta
Annual Miami event commemorating Columbus Day.
columbusdayregatta.net
- Día de las Culturas
Presents a brief overview of Costa Rica's cultural history and celebration of Columbus Day.
www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/columb.htm
- Today in History: Columbus Day
Presents an overview of Columbus's legacy and a history of the holiday commemorating his landing in the Americas.
lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
- Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate
Article from The Ayn Rand Institute site decrying the politically correct attack on Columbus Day.
www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=objectivism_columbus
- Columbus Day - A History
Brief history of Columbus' voyage with map.
wilstar.net/holidays/columbus.htm
- Annie's Columbus Day Page
Features links to history and craft sites.
www.annieshomepage.com/columbusday.html
- Columbus Day Crafts and Activities
Includes instructions for making a map of Columbus' voyage and tiny replicas of his three ships. From EnchantedLearning.com.
www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/columbus
- Columbus Day Lesson Plans
Find a variety of lesson plans to use for Columbus Day.
holidays.mrdonn.org/columbusday.html
- Blue Mountain: Columbus Day
Online greeting cards. Membership required.
www.bluemountain.com/category.pd?path=35152
- Holiday Zone: Columbus Day
With poetry for Columbus Day, songs and fingerplays, language arts activities, arts and crafts, discussion topics, and recommended books.
www.theholidayzone.com/columbus
- TeacherVision.com: Columbus Day
Collection of printables, quizzes, lessons, and reference sites for Columbus Day.
www.teachervision.fen.com/lesson-plans/lesson-6607.html
- New York Public Library: Columbus Day
Offers a reading list for children.
kids.nypl.org/holidays/columbus.cfm
- Egreetings: Columbus Day eCards
Offers free animated eCards celebrating Christopher Columbus and the discovery of America.
www.egreetings.com/category.pd?path=53566
- 123Greetings.com: Columbus Day
Collection of animated cards.
www.123greetings.com/events/columbus_day
- A to Z Teacher Stuff: Columbus Day
Provides Columbus Day lesson plans, activities and crafts, songs, and thematic units.
www.atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Columbus_Day
- American Greetings: Columbus Day eCards
Features animated and talking Columbus Day eCards celebrating Christopher Columbus and his arrival in the New World.
www.americangreetings.com/ecards/category.pd/occasions/holidays/columbus-da...
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