History vs. Christopher Columbus - Alex Gendler
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Many people in the United States and Latin America have grown up celebrating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s voyage. But was he an intrepid explorer who brought two worlds together or a ruthless exploiter who brought colonialism and slavery? And did he even discover America at all? Alex Gendler puts Columbus on the stand in History vs. Christopher Columbus.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator Alex Gendler
- Animator Brett Underhill
- Narrator Addison Anderson
