In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.

~~ The Rest of the Story of Columbus ~~



In 1492, Columbus set sail westward from Spain in three ships with the goal of reaching the Orient and establishing trade in spices. Landing in America by mistake, he discovered gold, not spices, and returned to Spain a hero.

But did you know that Columbus had 3 more voyages to America?

On his second voyage in 1493 he set sail with 17 ships and 1200 men to establish a colony and trading post in America. The trading post failed because there wasn't anyone to trade with.

On his third voyage in 1498 he was returned in chains by angry colonists.

On his fourth voyage in 1502, he explored the coast of Central America, still looking for the Orient. He became stranded in Jamaica when his ships were eaten by worms. He eventually made it back to Spain, where he died a broken man.

The moral of the story:

If you are going to conquer a New World, you had better watch out for the worms!