Myth: Christopher Columbus discovered the earth is round.
Fact: The fact is, Aristotle proved the world is round by noticing that the earth casts a
spherical shadow on the moon during an eclipse. The fact that the earth is round was generally accepted by the time
Columbus came along.
INTERESTING BOOKS ABOUT
THE PILGRIMS
The Conquest of America: The Question of the
Other
Sterling Biographies: Christopher Columbus: The Voyage That Changed the
World
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