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The three ships Where They Left From ...

What we know of Columbus'
ships is based on what experts
know about other ships of that
Columbus' Three Ships
time. No exact plans were left. On Aug. 3,
1492, Why
Christopher Palos?
Columbus set • While it was a
sail on a voyage small town, many
that changed good sailors lived
world history. there.
His fleet of • As a penalty
three ships sailed out from the town of for smuggling, the
Palos in southern Spain. town had been
SantaMaria Some of the buildings that Columbus forced by the king
- A nao, or type of slow-sailing visited just before he left Palos are still and queen to pay a
standing. Columbus set sail at 4:45 penalty of two
cargo ship. a.m., shortly before dawn on
Length: 74 feet Beam: 26 feet Mter 500 years, people still live and Friday, Aug. 3, 1492. This ships (the Nina
Crew: 40 men work in this small town. painting shows Columbus and the Pinta).
(Lost in a storm on the first voyage saying farewell to the monks
on Christmas Eve, 1492.)
The Mini Page visited there to bring • Columbus had
as the ships lay at anchor in
back a firsthand report. the river Tinto. powerful
supporters in the
This is town. The Pinzon
the well
near the family could help
church. him.
The story
is that
Pinta Columbus
- A caravel, a smaller ship used filled his
water
for trade or exploring. barrels
Length: 70 feet Beam: 22 feet for his
Crew: 26 men fleet here.
(Made several other Atlantic cross-
ings. Went down in a storm in 1500.)
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Nina This is the
-A caravel.
Church of St.
Length: 67 feet Beam: 21 feet George where
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(The favorite ship of Columbus. It his crew This is the monastery La Ravida (rah-VEE- This is the statue of
was a part of his second and third attended Mass duh) outside of Palos. Here Columbus left Martin Pinzon, who
voyages.) and took his young son, Diego, in the care served as captain of
To get an idea of the ships' sizes: a Communion on of the monks. The monks were the Pinta. He
tennis court measures 78 feet long, Aug. 2, the day his friends and helped him meet recruited most of the
36 feet wide . ----- before they left. Queen Isabella. sailors.

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Meet George Strait

Corn Pudding George Strait has been one of the
top country singers for the past 10
CORN WAS ONE OF THE MAIN
CROPS OF THE NATIVE years.
You'll need: AMERICANS. YOU MIBHT WANT Since going to Nashville in 1981,
• 2 eggs, beaten TO COOK THIS CORN RECIPE ON George has made 16 albums. They
• 3/4 cu~ milk COLUMBUS 'AY. have won awards and sold millions
• 1 16 l2-ounce can cream-style corn of copies.
• 1/4 cup cornmeal . He sings, writes songs and plays
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What to do:
George, 40, was born in Pearsall,
1. Place eggs, milk and cream-style corn in a large bowl. Mix
well. Texas. His father was a teacher and rancher.
2. Add cornmeal. Mix well. George learned to ride horses and work with cattle as
3. Add onion. Mix well. a youngster.
4. Pour in a greased casserole. He taught himself to play the guitar by studying a
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Mini Spy • • .~ ~ ~ t\0\J VOYAGE FIND

Mini Spy and her friends are re-enacting Columbus' Words about Columbus' voyage are hidden in the block below.
voyage. See if you can find: Some words are hidden backward and diagonally. See if you can
find: COLUMBUS, NINA, PINTA, SANTA MARIA, PALOS,
• net SHIP, SAIL, VOYAGE, WATER, SAILORS, CAPTAIN, DECK,
• ladder EUROPE, MAST, DISCOVERY, WORLD, GLOBE, ROPE,
• steak SPAIN.
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The ships and crew
The Crew of 1492
The sailors Life on board
in 1992
had no ship was
uniforms. hard. Most of
They went the crew slept
barefoot and wherever they
wore their could, usually
own clothes. on deck.
Many wore red Some of the
stocking caps officers had
and shirts bunk beds.
with hoods.

The crew usually ate meals of salt beef Young cabin boys in
and pork and beans. They also ate the crew usually
hardtack, or sea biscuits that were so kept track of time The Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria sailed into
hard they had to be soaked in wine or and called out the Baltimore harbor earlier this year.
stew. On clear days they would cook hours. They turned a
stew in a fire box with a sand bottom that kind of hourglass It's thrilling to look out into a harbor
was placed on deck. They all ate out of every half-hour. and see the Nina, Pinta and Santa
the same pot. They drank wine and water.
Maria.
The Mini Page crew and many other
Look through If the cabin boy Americans have done just that.
your paper and had turned the
hourglass eight Re-creations of the most famous
circle all of the
things that were times, how many ships in history have been touring a
hours had gone
not around 500
by?
number of our seaports.
years ago. The planning and building of these
ships took many years.
Columbus served as captain of the Santa Maria and captain general of The ships carry a total of 62 Spanish
the fleet. He had never been a captain before he took over on this voyage. navy officers and civilian volunteers.
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The interpreter was

The master to talk with the new The captain of today's Santa Maria in his
commanded all of The pilot kept track people the ship's quarters. Notice the bunk bed with curtains
the sailors. of the positions. crew met. in the background. Columbus probably had
such a bunk.
Since there were no drawings or
original plans of the ships, experts had
to research and base the plans on what
they knew about ships of that day.
The ships were built of the same type
of materials and in the same way as
The treasurer kept
track of the money The surgeon was the they would have been 500 years ago.
spent. doctor on board. While on the open sea in the voyage
from Spain to our East
WE CAN'T SPARE THIS CRACK
A'ROPI MUST BE Coast, the ships used
PATCHj:'IIft.~b sails and wind power. In
harbors they used small
engines to help them
dock. For safety's sake,
The steward was in The caulker spread
the ships carried radios
charge of the food, The carpenter The cooper repaired tar to keep the ship and electric lights.
water and wine. worked on the wood. the barrels. from leaking. Each Ship Th
carried a small ere were no showers
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MJJlI~' Goldie Goodsport's Beport

Columbus' Guide ----- -

ships For use by teachers and parents at home and at school. Supersport: Amy Alcott
For use with issue: Columbus' Three Ships

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Main idea: This issue is about Columbus' ships. The following is a list of
activities to be used with this issue. They are listed in order of difficulty,
with the easier pre-reader assignments listed first, Ask the children to do
the following:
1. Pretend you were a sailor on one of Columbus' ships. Draw a picture of
what you may have looked like and what you might have worn in 1492.
2. Discuss the following: What do you think it would have been like to be
a sailor on Columbus' voyage? What hardships do you think they had?
What supplies do you think the sailors needed for the voyage?
In 3. Find Spain on a globe or world map. If you were to travel by boat from
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Spain to the United States, find a route you would like to take.
4. Pretend you are one of the sailors on Columbus' voyage. Make up an
entry in a diary you are keeping.
by Betty Debnam 5. Pretend you are visiting Palos. Design a postcard to send to a friend
back home telling him or her what you have seen.
Appearing in your 6. Pretend you are Columbus planning his voyage. Create an ad to place
newspaper on ____ ' in the newspapers looking for sailors to accompany you.
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Birthdate: 2-22-56 Residence: Princeville,
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Golfer Amy Alcott needs only one more win to
enter the Ladies Professional Golf Association
Hall of Fame. In her 17 years as a pro, she has
won 29 tournaments.
She has won more than $2.75 million. She has
had three holes-in-one.
This year Amy has finished in the top 10 four
times.
Last year she played in 23 tournaments. She finished in the top 10
seven times, including one win. She was third at the U.S. Women's Open.
In 1990, Amy played in 23 tournaments and had four top-10 finishes.
She was second in one event.
Amy is a member of the President's Council Against Drug Abuse.

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