Columbus Sailing for New World

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Columbus and his crew leaving the port of Palos, Spain, for the New World. (Credit: Library of Congress)

Christopher Columbus and his crew leaving the port of Palos, Spain, for the New World; crowd of well wishers looks on.

Christopher Columbus and his crew leaving the port of Palos, Spain, for the New World; crowd of well wishers looks on.

(Credit: Library of Congress)