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Similarities Between Christopher Columbus And Early Americans

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Many people have their own preconceived notion about the Early Americas, Christopher Columbus, and Native Americans, and in the book, The Bedford Anthology of American Literature, by Susan Belasco and Linck Johnson, the myths that people assume are completely shattered when the book brings a new light to the matter. A common myth that people seem to believe is that Christopher Columbus set sail to ensure that the Earth was either round or flat, but this is not the case. ( 79 ). Christopher Columbus was attempting to find a course from Europe to India for trading, yet, he found a new land between the two continents and he called the natives on this vast land, Indians having the misconception of landing on India. It is said that Christopher Columbus
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