The story of Christopher Columbus / ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUC. (FILM
- Date
1948
- Main contributor
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.
- Summary
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Presents in dramatized form incidents from the life of Christopher Columbus, including his boyhood, his great interest in ships, his many attempts to obtain backing from the kings of Spain and Portugal, the help given him by Queen Isabella, the voyage across the Atlantic, and the discovery and naming of San Salvador. Re-enacts events leading to the discovery of America. Life of Columbus is portrayed from boyhood to the end of his historic voyage.
- Publishers
Encyclopaedia Britannica Films, inc.; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center; Emerson Film Corporation; Lane Education Service District
- Genres
Educational; Biographical
- Subjects
Columbus, Christopher; Explorers; Discovery and exploration
- Location
America
- Collection
Encyclopaedia Britannica Educational Corporation
- Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- No Copyright - United States
- Physical Description
film reel (17 min.) 16 mm
- Notes
Statement of Responsibility
ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA EDUC. (FILM
- Other Identifiers
Catalog Key: 10901703; Other: GR00410554; MDPI Barcode: 40000003236108
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: the public.