The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-05-18
LESSONS IN HISTORY.

Teachers, read this to your pupils,
and then require them to write it from
memory:
LESSONS IN HISTORY.
You altknow that Columbus dis
covered America in the year 1892.
That is nearly 400 years ago. He was
born in 1447 in Genoa, Italy. You see
before that some one had discovered
the compass (exhibition); it has a.
needle which points to the north. By
means of this the sailors can steer
their ships in darkness, clouds and
storm, and when this was found out
the sailors took longer voyages; they
determined to sail to India in ships
instead of going overland, as they had
done exhibit map; travelling over
land is very slow and troublesome.
Well, Columbus thought over all of
these things; he was great man and
able to study out things; he was
sailor when a young man. One time
he was in a battle off the Spanish
coast and his ship was set on fire, and
he and his crew were obliged to swim
for their lives. Columbus arrived safe
on land and was soon after in Lisbon.
Here he stayed and married the daugh-
ter of a sailor who had made very ex-
tensive voyages and who had books
and charts that were on sailing. From
reading these, Columbus made up his
mind that the world was round; you
see people there thought it was fiat;
they thought that if you sailed too far
you would go off the edge illustrate
with table,; but, as it is round, if you
sail and sail you will come back to the
same place (show globe or apple). All
the people were talking about sailing
to India by going around Africa SHOW
map), but Columbus thought the short
est way was to sail west. You will
say that he would find America in
that way (point to map; alb, but they
did not know about America in those
days!
Having got this idea in his head, he
tried to make others believe it,
but they thought he was crazy. First
he went back to Genoa and told the
merchants that he would sail to India,
and. if he found land, it should belong
| to Genoa. But they would not give a
ship. Then he went back to Portugal
again to see the King. Now, King
John thought that Columbus plan
sounded very reasonable, but all his
advisers were opposed. Then Column
bus went to Spain, and after a Ions
time Ferdinand and Isabella, the King
and Queen, gave him three small ships
the Santa Maria the "Pinta" anC
the "Nina" with crews for each an(
provisions.
On the I'd Of August Columbus
sailed from Palos, and on the 18th @,
October he saw land. He supposed hi
had found India, but he found no cite
; or palaces, or precious stones ant
diamonds that were known to abound
in that country. After sailing abou
some. and losing the "Santa Maria,
he left colony and one ship ant
sailed back IN the other.
The delight of the King and Queer
was very great; Columbus wa
thought now to be the greatestIman il
the whole world. A feet of ships wa
got ready and he sailed back again
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the Indians. You see they called thu
people "Indians" because they sup
posed they had reached India. Colum
bus then chose another place and be
gan to build a city; the people wht
came with him not finding the golt
they expected, and being obliged tt
work hard to get food, became angry
and sent complaints to the King anG
Queen. Columbus went back to Spain
and ships were got ready for a third
voyage. This time he discovered the
mainland of South America. Matters
| did not go well at the colony; the peo-
pie quarreled and some of his enemies
sent some false reports to Spain, and
so man was sent over by the King to
investigate; this man was an enemy
and he put Columbus in chains. This
was terrible injustice. His enemies
still pursued him and he was not al
lowed to govern the colony again. He
went on another voyage and was ship
wrecked and had very great hardships.
Soon after his return to Spain he died.