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In this episode of Biography, viewers examine the life and times of Christopher Columbus. Although Columbus made one of the single most important discoveries in Western history, he died a poor, forgotten man. In this video, historians separate the man from the myth. Using period accounts and interviews with experts, Biography weaves a portrait of a man who never managed the credit he was due, a man over whom there is still ferocious debate. The serious tone and balanced approach of this video makes it appropriate for use in the college classroom.