Christopher Columbus Comes To Rhode Island

Excerpt from Visits of the Northmen to Rhode Island It is generally assumed that the authentic history of the western Hemisphere begins on that day in October, 1492, when Christopher Columbus first stepped upon its soil. For upwards of a century, however, we have had access to a body of evidence which, candidly and carefully examined, creates at least a strong probability that the hardy adventurous Northman anticipated the discovery by nearly five hundred years. In this vindication of the forth man's claim to priority, we by no means dim the brightness of Columbus's fame, nor in any degree lessen the merit which all accord to the bold enter prise of the Genoese navigator. Blind chance first threw the Northman on the shores of this new world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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