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Aug. 3, 1492: Columbus Sets Out to Discover … a Trade Route

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Aug. 3, 1492: Columbus Sets Out to Discover … a Trade Route
1492: Christopher Columbus, sailing for the Spanish crown, weighs anchor for the New World. From his flagship Santa Maria, Columbus commanded a squadron that included the caravels Niña and Pinta. The original purpose of the voyage was not to discover new lands but to open up a trade route to the "Indies" or Asia, that [...]

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