Christopher Columbus - Part 1/7

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Christopher Columbus - Part 1/7

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Sep 19, 2017

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Christopher Columbus tries to secure backing for an expedition to cross the Atlantic in a daring attempt to reach Asia.
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Sep 19, 2017

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