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Happy Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus departed Spain on August 3, 1492 with three ships, the Pinta, the Nina, and the Santa Maria.  His goal was to find a new route to China and India by sea.  The low-tech ships were powered by sail and crews navigated according to the stars above.  At 2:00 AM on October 12, 1492, a crew member spotted land from the Pinta.  The voyage led to the European colonization of the American continents.

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