History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People Messner Kate
History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People Messner Kate Myths! Lies! Secrets! Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.In 1492, Christopher Columbus…
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History Smashers: Christopher Columbus and the Taino People Messner Kate
Myths! Lies! Secrets! Perfect for fans of the I Survived books and Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales.In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed across the ocean and discovered America. Right? WRONG! Uncover the hidden truth about Christopher Columbus, and learn all about the Taino people.
His voyages took him to islands in the Caribbean and along the coast of South America.The truth is, when Columbus first arrived, Indigenous peoples, including the Taino, had been living there for thousands of years, raising their families, running their societies, and trading with their neighbors. Columbus never actually set foot in what is now the United States. He didn't "discover" the lands at all!
And his name? Not even really Christopher Columbus! Cowritten by bestselling author Kate Messner and our country's premier Taino scholar, this fascinating addition to the series is the one that