Loewen, The Importance of Christopher Columbus

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#3: How does the repetition of the traditional story of Columbus represent our culture?

#4: Website! 
This website provides a factual account of Christopher Columbus' exploration and the nature of his effect on the rest of the nation that was discovered.

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