Topic Discuss and compare how we see “the American Dream (or its inverse, the American Nightmare)” portrayed in the specific primary texts included in our course materials by John Smith, Christopher Columbus, Thomas Jefferson. How do they define this idea? What makes it uniquely “American”? What contextual factors influence their depiction of the American Dream? […]
Explain what was Columbus Like?
What Was Columbus Like? Christopher Columbus was born in 1451 at Genoa. His full name was Cristoforo Colombo which later translated into English as a Christopher Columbus. He worked with his father for some time, but he was very fond of sailing. He was one of the greatest explorers of the Age of Discovery. He […]