Cristopher Columbus Author:John Abbott Though the night had fallen, and the endless horizon had faded into blackness, Christopher Columbus still stood in the bow of his ship, staring across the dark, rolling waters. What hopes and fears filled his weary mind that night in October 1492? He had sailed sixty-seven days westward, thirty-six without sight of land. His inexperienced, mutin... more »ous crew was growing desparate. How much longer could he persuade the fearful men to press on? Night after night he prayed that dawn would bring the long awaited sight of a distant shore. And he would pray so again tonight, not knowing what the next day might hold. Whether morning brought glory or mutiny, the indomitable mariner would not give up. Jion the courageous captain of the Santa Maria in his historic voyage beyond the "edge of the world" and witness a discovery that transformed the face of the known world and changed forever the course of human history.« less