Join Us For "What Columbus Discovered" on March 15th!

For centuries, the travels of Christopher Columbus have inspired heated debate over the true nature of his Indies enterprise. Did Columbus believe he had reached Asia or a continent unknown to his European contemporaries? And what did he intend to accomplish once he crossed the Atlantic?

On March 15 in Dougherty Hall's West Lounge from 3-4:30pm, Professor of History Nicolás Wey-Gómez will explore some of the facts and fiction surrounding Columbus's geographical surveys of the Bahamas and the Caribbean Basin. He will show how the navigator's discoveries revolutionized old ideas about the globe, and how science, faith, and politics shaped the momentous encounter between Europe and the Americas. Admission is free. ACS approved.