Resources at the Library
“Columbus and the Quest for Jerusalem” by Carol Delaney (970.1 D)
“Columbus: the Four Voyages” by Laurence Bergreen (970.015092 B)
"Columbus: the Lost Voyage" (970.015092 C DVD)
"Dogs of God : Columbus, the Inquisition, and the Defeat of the Moors" by James Reston, Jr. (946.03 R)
"Sails of Hope : the secret mission of Christopher Columbus" by Simon Wiesenthal (973.15 W)
Downloadable
hoopla eBooks and eAudiobooks about Columbus
Overdrive eBooks and eAudibooks about Columbus
Online Resources
Community Voices | Columbus: From Quarry to Park (Recorded Webinar)
“Christopher Columbus from His Own Letters and Journals- and- Other Documents of His Time” by Edward Everett Hale (University of Virginia Library)
Columbus- Hero or Villain? by Felipe Fernández-Armesto
"Doctrine of Discovery", a summary presented by the Upstander Project. Issues through Papal Bulls in the 15th century, the doctrine "established a spiritual, political, and legal justification for colonization and seizure of land not inhabited by Christians."
"Five Myths About Christopher Columbus" Washington Post article
"Columbus Day : How Did Christopher Columbus Become So Controversial?" by Cathaleen Chen Christian Science Monitor, October 11, 2015
Kahn Academy Videos and articles about Columbus and the Age of Exploration.
"Should Christopher Columbus be Honored or Renounced?" (from the website Perspective.com)