Friday, September 30, 2011

Columbus Day : More Facts and Photos For Your Studies or Celebrating

English: Statue of Queen Elizabeth I Isabella ...
English: Statue of Queen Elizabeth I Isabella of Spain and Christopher Columbus Place: State Capitol, Sacramento, California
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English: Painting of Christopher Columbus. The...
English: Painting of Christopher Columbus. The painting Virgen de los Navegantes (in the Sala de los Almirantes, Royal Alcazar, Seville). A painting by Alejo Fernández between 1505 and 1536. It is the only state sponsored portrait of the First Admiral of the Indias called Don Cristoval Colon known today as Christopher Columbus in English.
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English: The tomb of Christopher Columbus (Sev...
English: The tomb of Christopher Columbus (Seville cathedral, Spain) Français : Tombeau de Christophe Colomb (Cathédrale de Séville, Espagne)
 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
English: Signature of Italian explorer Christo...
English: Signature of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus as used in Appletons' Cyclopaedia of American Biography. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Colombus Notes on Marco Polo's "Le Livre ...
Colombus Notes on Marco Polo's "Le Livre des Merveilles", latin edition
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English: The routes of the four voyages of Col...
English: The routes of the four voyages of Columbus. Español: Rutas seguidas por Colón en sus cuatro viajes
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Christopher Columbus, the subject of the book,...
Christopher Columbus, the subject of the book, was an explorer and one of the first European founders of the Americas.
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English: Columbus_1892_Issue-$5.jpg Christophe...
English: Columbus_1892_Issue-$5.jpg Christopher columbus"
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Columbus Before the Queen.
Columbus Before the Queen.
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English: Christopher Columbus monument, Denver...
English: Christopher Columbus monument, Denver, CO. Italiano: Monumento a Cristoforo Colombo a Denver, Colorado.
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English: Signature of Christopher Columbus. It...
English: Signature of Christopher Columbus. Italiano: La firma di Cristoforo Colombo.
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English: Portrait drawing of Italian explorer ...
English: Portrait drawing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus. Italiano: Disegno in cui è ritratto il navigatore italiano Cristoforo Colombo.
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Day 5/365 - Columbus Day
Columbus Day
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Columbus Day Parade Photos:
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Revelers march during ...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Revelers march during the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City.
 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Revelers march during ...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Revelers march during the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City. The Italian-American parade was launched in 1929 and features more than 35,000 participants. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Revelers celebrate dur...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Revelers celebrate during the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City. The Italian-American parade was launched in 1929 and features more than 35,000 participants. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Janelle Gaeta poses ato...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Janelle Gaeta poses atop a float at the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City.
(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Revelers look on with ...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Revelers look on with a costumed horse at the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City
(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Naomy Gmyrek is dresse...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Naomy Gmyrek is dressed as a mermaid at the the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City.
. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
English: Christopher Columbus Français : Chris...
English: Christopher Columbus Français : Christophe Colomb
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Columbus Day Parade 2007 (pano)
Columbus Day Parade 2007 (pano)
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Columbus Day
Columbus Day
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Christopher Columbus Andrews, approximately age 14
Christopher Columbus Andrews, approximately age 14
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English: Statue of Christopher Columbus at Las...
English: Statue of Christopher Columbus at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Deutsch: Statue von Christoph Kolumbus in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
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English: First landing of Columbus on the shor...
English: First landing of Columbus on the shores of the New World, at San Salvador, W.I., Oct. 12th 1492. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 29: The Spanish flag flies...
MADRID, SPAIN - MAY 29: The Spanish flag flies near a statue of Christopher Columbus on May 29, 2012 in Madrid, Spain. Spanish borrowing costs have increased after the government announced a rescue plan for Bankia involving more public debt. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: People walk aroun...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 20: People walk around the 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus stands in the 810-square-foot 'living room' art installation by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi on September 20, 2012 in New York City. Viewed as a piece of conceptual art, 'Living Room', sits 70-feet above ground level and is only accessible via a scaffold-encased staircase that has been temporarily built around the Columbus Monument in Columbus Circle. Beginning September 20, up to 25 people at a time can enter the living room and view the 1892 marble figure of the Italian explorer. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: The iconic 13-foo...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: The iconic 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus is viewed from the 810-square-foot 'living room' art installation by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi on September 19, 2012 in New York City. Viewed as a piece of conceptual art, 'Living Room', which sits 70-feet above ground level and is only accessible via a scaffold-encased staircase, has been temporarily built around the Columbus Monument in Columbus Circle. Beginning Thursday, up to 25 people at a time can enter the living room to view up close the 1892 marble figure of the Italian explorer. (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19:  A man photograph...
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 19: A man photographs the iconic 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus
(Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11:  Revelers march during ...
NEW YORK - OCTOBER 11: Revelers march during the annual Columbus Day Parade October 11, 2010 in New York City. The Italian-American parade was launched in 1929 and features more than 35,000 participants.
 (Image credit: Getty Images via @daylife)


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