The Return Voyage
by Hannah P.
Red Group
February 2nd, 2018
Date of Article: 1991
Headline: 1493 ~ The Return Voyage
Author: Lorenzo Cammuso
Source of the Article: The Voyage of Columbus
Three Vocabulary Words:
1. Cask: a large barrellike container, used for containing liquids
2. Estuary: the tidal mouth of a large river, where ocean meets a stream
3. Nautical: a unit of measuring distance at sea
(Who, What, Where, When, Why)
Columbus and his crew intended on traveling back to Spain after their exploration of the new land was complete, and after one of their three ships, specifically the Pinta, had reappeared. after about six weeks. Finally, on January 16th their voyage home had actually begun and they left the Cuban waters to head, (initially) for Spain. Sadly, their plan crumbled when they got caught up in an awful storm and in turn, ended up having to take a detour to then land on an island of the name, Santa Marie (In the Azores) Anchoring in the bay Columbus sent half of the Nina's crew on the mainland whom did not go very far.They were soon to be arrested by the natives. After days of negotiation, Columbus succeeded and demanded the reslease of his crewmen. they now, finally set off on February 24th, and do manage to limp their way back to Spain.
Attention was brought to the New Hampshire State House and government upon the national holiday of Columbus Day. They are debating and resoning on whether the United States of America should change the holiday's name instead, to "Indigenous Peoples Day". Even though it has already slowly been happening since 1992 in states around the country, it is being considered to actually ratify it. There have been plenty of opinions, aurguments and controversies about the issue. But why change it after all these years? Truth is Columbus was not all that of a good man at all, in the way he treated his people. I myself think that it is a good idea indeed. Columbus thought very highly of himself but as far as others...not to much. His achievements are really what is being celebrated on "Columbus Day" rather than Chrisopher Columbus himself.