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Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?
Columbus Day churns up a stormy sea of controversy every year: Was Christopher Columbus a gifted navigator or reckless adventurer?
By B. Myint
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Juan Ponce de León
Amerigo Vespucci
Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca
Francisco Pizarro
Hernán Cortés
Francisco Vázquez de Coronado
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
Hernando de Soto
