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Talk:Christopher Columbus (view source)
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==Factually Incorrect==
==Factually Incorrect==
He was not "the second European sailor to reach the Americas." Ericson's voyage prompted many more trips to the America's, and Columbus arrived with more men than just himself. Perhaps a better way to phrase this would be "headed the first expedition from the European mainland to reach the Americas."
He was not "the second European sailor to reach the Americas." Ericson's voyage prompted many more trips to the America's, and Columbus arrived with more men than just himself. Perhaps a better way to phrase this would be "headed the first expedition from the European mainland to reach the Americas."
He didn't die poor. I took the liberty of correcting that. Also a section should be added discussing the accusations of genocide against the native populations committed by Columbus.