Today, October 12th, we are  in national celebration of a brave visionary explorer, Christopher Columbus, a  navigator from Genoa, Italy who opened the Western hemisphere for the Americas.

back ground Nota Bene:

15th Century Mediterranean shipping lanes  was militarily dominated  by Muslim Ottoman fleets of Corsairs that would capture Christan ships, steal cargo, force women into their harems, enslave men into bondage and take their children into  orphanage for religious convergence; thus virtually stopping all sea travel to the East through the Pillars of Hercules onto India for spices, free trade and exploration.

Columbus's' theory was to chart and sail West in danger avoidance to India but wasn't able to raise the support and funds by the skeptical Genoa 

Meantime in Espana  the Reconquesta of free Spanish knights with Isabella and Ferdinand’s reign heralded in a golden age and marked the beginning of Spain’s modern history  were finally driving out the Muslim 700 year forced  occupiers From Santiago (Saint James th moor slayer) to the last great gem fortress city of Granada. Spain reunified became nationally rejuvenated sought new outlet adventures became interested in Columbus dream bringing free Mediterranean sailing access funded the world changing project launching the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria with the Knight's Red Cross blaze nd on the Pint'a forward seeking sailing across the unknown waves ~~~~~ into a new world and making history.

Spanish Artist,Salvador Dali 'Discovery Of America" Painting