Columbus’s third voyage

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I had given my fifth-grade social studies class an assignment on Columbus. When it came to the question, “How was Columbus treated when he returned from his third voyage?” one bright little boy volunteered the answer: “Lots of people met him at the wharf and they all had a great time.”

I accused him of not having read the assignment, and he eagerly brought me his book to show where he had gotten the information. He pointed to a statement in his text. It read: “Columbus received a cool reception when he returned from his third voyage.”

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