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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 360 205 SO 022 791 AUTHOR Foard, Douglas, Ed.; Regoli, Michael, Ed. TITLE Columbia Quincentenary. Special Issue. INSTITUTION Organization of American Historians, Bloomington, IN. REPORT NO ISSN-0882-228X PUB DATE 91 NOTE 69p. PUB TYPE Collected Works Serials (022) Guides Classroom Use Teaching Guides (For Teacher) (052) Guides Non- Classroom Use (055) JOURNAL CIT OAH Magazine of History; v5 n4 Spr 1991 EDRS PRICE MF01/PC03 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Elementary Secondary Education; Historiography; *History Instruction; InstructionalMaterials; Teaching Methods; United States History; *World History IDENTIFIERS *Columbus (Christopher); *ColumbusQuincentenary ABSTRACT This special theme issue of the OAHMagazine of History contains articles that presenta variety of perspectives on the Columbian Quincentenary--the 500thanniversary of Christopher Columbus's voyages of discovery. Thearticles include: "Exploring the Columbian Quincentenary through Historiography"(John Hebert); "Science, Religion, and Columbus'sEnterprise of the Indies" (Pauline Moffitt Watts); "Columbus's Spain" (JoseManuel Nieta Soria); "The Columbian Quincentenary: A NecessaryReassessment" (Kirkpatrick Sale); "The Hemispheric Rootsof the Columbian Voyages" (Lynda N. Shaffer); "The Early Black Diasporain the Americas: The First Century after Columbus" (Colin Palmer); "TheSeeds of Change" (Herman J. Viola); "The Columbian Voyages inHistorical Perspective" (Louis R. Harlan). Three lesson plans, ideasfor teachers, an annotated list of ERIC/ChESS educationalresources concerning Columbus and the impact of his discoverieson the world, and a National History Day quincentennial supplement alsoare included. 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Number 4 Spring 1991 4/OBSTEDiTOR MAGAZINE OF HISTORY 'DOng1tie Farrar ',.._MANA00.10. EDITOR FOR .1E,VCHERS OF HISTORIC woe &Iola :ASSISTANT EDITOR The Columbian QuincentenaryA Special Section lascliA. broker .nADVORTISINCI4ANA6Ek. liarb Exploring the Columbian Quincentenary Through Historiography 11 ;*.C/RCIJIIATION MANAGER John Hebert Karrit.HamM,. Science, Religion, and Columbus's Enterprise of the Indies 14 EDITORIAL OTTE/MS: Pauline Moffitt Watts Laura C. Stiele;; 18 : T. Volta Columbus's Spain Jose Manuel Nieto Soria iADViSORIT BOARD The Columbian Quincentenary: A Necessary Reassessment 20 ;flea: P. Admnonitt' Kirkpatrick Sale Anhe AnMdel County Schools The Hemispheric Roots of the Columbian Voyages 24 Annapolis,Maryland, GeorgiBurion Lynda N. Shaffer Aspen High Sett ool The Early Black Diaspora in the Americas: The First Aspen; Calorado Century After Columbus 27 Mary A- 01°0° National Historical Publications Colin Palmer and ReCords Commission TheSeeds of Change 31 Washington, DC Herman J.Viola Scott Orieinveil The Columbian Voyages in Historical Perspective 35 BOurniful.JuniOr High School Bountiful, Utah Louis R. Harlan George Henry, Jr. Highland High School. Departments and Columns Salt 4Ice City, Utah Maritynn Ilitchens World History Association FROM THE EDITOR 3 Denver, Colorado William J. McCracken DIALOGUE Pine View School 5 Samiota, Florida History's Great Surprise: The American Indian Lynette ()Alma DavidWarren University. Of New Mexico Bertram Wyatt BroWn ON TEACHING University of Florida 7 OAH Executive Board Liaison Teaching the Columbian Quincentenary Ex Officio Members Marjorie W. Bingham Terrie Epstein Chair, OAH Committee on Teaching LESSON PLANS Boston College 36 Anthony J. Beninati A Year Long Voyage of Investigation Director, History Teaching Alliance Mary Ann Barnard University of Florida An Examination of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition 41 James A. Percoco ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS Before Oglethorpe: Hispanic and Indian Cultures ee Appleby, President ryfrances Berry, Past President in the Southeast United States 43 Amite A. Jonts,Acting Executive Secretary Carmen Chaves Tesser and Charles Hudson The OAH MacanatiorifurbitrispublishedOarterly by the Organization of American Historians, 112 North Bryan.Street,Sloomington, Indiana 47408 -. NATIONAL HISTORY DAY SUPPLEMENT 4199, telephone 1812) 855-73-11. FAX: (812) 855 - 0696. Those interested in contributing articles, National History Day Commemorates the Columbian Quincentenary 49 purchasing advertising obtaining back issues or subscribing, should contact the Managing Editor. 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