A comprehensive history of Columbus' journeys to the New World, including his landing in San Salvador in 1492 and the consequent changes in world history. The book also covers the history of the Mound Builders and the Norsemen's visits to North America. This edition includes a section on modern discoveries and the World's Columbian Exposition of 1893. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.