Edward Everett Hale 
The Life of Columbus [EPUB ebook] 
From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time

The Life of Columbus is a biography of one of the most well-known explorers of the Americas. Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas.