print email comment close The Journey of Christopher Columbus: Beyond the Textbook URL: http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/ Description: This site provides information about the 1492-1493 journey headed by Christopher Columbus from Spain to the "new world." The site features background about how Columbus obtained support for the journey, a voyage timeline with excerpts from journals, information about the native people Columbus encountered (such as the Tainos and Caribs) and his activities after his return, and a map. From the McGraw-Hill textbook publishing company. Publisher: The McGraw-Hill Companies; Glencoe Extra Keywords Cristobal Colon Indians Guanahatabeys Canary Islands Bahamas Cuba Hispaniola Dominican Republic native american Library of Congress Subject Headings: America -- Discovery and exploration Columbus, Christopher Explorers People LII Database Information: Record 19367 created by Maria Brandt on 10/17/2005 Last modification on 10/20/2005 Published: 10/20/2005   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/19367