- “Columbus was a genuine hero in an age of heroes. He won praise for his religiosity, his commitment, his ideals, his determination and for his accomplishments. He became a model for all races, for men and women who could abstract these desirable traits and apply them to their own lives.”
Sense, Donald J. “Columbus Hero or Villain?” Columbus Hero or Villain? Columbus Hero or Villain?, 18 Oct. 1992, Chevy Chase, MAS Ultra – School Edition [EBSCO], Maryland, web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&sid=7da1b2e0-439a-4370-8257-bc84c14976ef%40sessionmgr104.
2. Irving, Washington. “The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus. New York, Harper & Brothers, 1904. <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t1rf65s6x;view=1up;seq=9>
Note: “On losing sight of this last trace of land, the hearts of the crews failed them, for they seemed to have taken leave of the world. Behind them was everything dear to the heart of man —country, family, friends, life itself; before them everything was chaos, mystery, and peril. In the perturbation of the moment, they despaired of ever more seeing their homes. Many of the rugged seamen shed tears, and some broke into loud lamentations. Columbus tried in every way to soothe their distress, describing the splendid countries to which he expected to conduct them, and promising them land, riches, and everything that could arouse their cupidity or inflame their imaginations; nor were these promises made for purposes of deception, for he certainly believed he should realize them all.”
3. Colombo, Cristoforo. “The Journal of Christopher Columbus.” Bonanza Books, 1989. <americanjourneys.org/pdf/AJ-062.pdf.>
Note: “These people are very open-hearted, and whatever they are asked for they give most willingly; while, when they themselves ask for anything, they do so as if receiving a great favor.”