To these days, the best authorities agree that the children and the grown people of the world have never been mistaken when they have said: "America was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus, a native of Genoa". But what do we really know about the man behind this name, the life behind the myth? Discover the man that experienced incredible adventures, the man with ferocious drive, but still a man of flesh and blood whose life story, spirit and destiny will move you in a way you didn't expect.Contents:Early Life of Columbus:Birth and Birth PlaceEarly EducationExperience at SeaMarriage and Residence in LisbonPlans for the Discovery of a Westward Passage to the IndiesColumbus Leaves Lisbon, and Visits GenoaVisits Great Spanish DukesSix Years at the Court of Ferdinand and IsabellaThe Council of SalamancaPetition at Last Granted—squadronThe Great Voyage:The Squadron SailsRefits at Canary IslandsHopes and Fears of the VoyageThe Doubts of the CrewLand DiscoveredThe Landing on the Twelfth of OctoberThe Natives and Their NeighborsSearch for GoldCuba DiscoveredColumbus Coasts Along Its ShoresLanding on CubaThe Cigar and TobaccoCipango and the Great KhanCuba to HaitiShores and HarborsDiscovery of Haiti or HispaniolaHospitality and Intelligence of the NativesA ShipwreckColony to Be FoundedColumbus Sails East and Meets Martin PinzonThe Two Vessels Return to EuropeThe Azores and PortugalColumbus Is Called to Meet the King and QueenHis Magnificent ReceptionNegotiations With the Pope and With the King of PortugalThe Second Expedition Sails From CadizTouches at Canary IslandsDiscovery of Dominica and GuadeloupeSkirmishes With the CaribsPorto Rico DiscoveredHispaniolaThe Fate of the Colony at La NavidadThe New Colony GuacanagariMutiny in the ColonyCollection of GoldFortress of St. ThomasA New Voyage of DiscoveryJamaica VisitedThe South Shore of Cuba ExploredLetter to the King and QueenDiscovery of Trinidad ...