n fourteen ninety two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue. But how did an Italian sailor who died in relative obscurity become central to American identity? Episode one traces Christopher Columbus's life from his birth in Genoa through his obsessive quest for funding, his four voyages across the Atlantic, and his disappointing death in fifteen oh six. Then we fast forward through centuries to discover how Columbus was resurrected as an American hero, championed by Italian immigrant communities seeking acceptance and legitimacy. From Washington Irving's romanticized biography to the Knights of Columbus's advocacy, we explore how Columbus transformed from forgotten explorer to federal holiday, revealing why America needed this particular origin story.
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