Bonus - The Historical Columbus w/ Juan Ponce Vázquez

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit <a href="https://www.americanprestigepod.com?utm_medium=podcast&#38;utm_campaign=CTA_7">www.americanprestigepod.com</a><br/><br/><p>Danny and Derek speak with <a target="_blank" href="https://history.ua.edu/people/juan-ponce-vazquez/">Juan Ponce Vázquez</a>, associate professor history at the University of Alabama, about Christopher Columbus. They explore his Genoese origins, his journeys to the Americas on behalf of the Crown of Castile, the geopolitical situation at the time, what we know about his contact with native peoples, how the modern holiday came to b…</p>