Providence of Almighty God in US History P3

Christopher Columbus formulated a plan for his unprecedented voyage across the Atlantic, but he needed a sponsor to fund it. Several years after the Portuguese king declined Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain finally agreed to finance the expedition of the Nina, Pinta and the Santa Maria.

Columbus set out in 1492 through uncharted waters to “discover” (at least, to the Western World) the Caribbean Islands. When he landed there, he knelt and kissed the ground, planted a cross, and then led sailors in prayer thanking God for the safe voyage. He christened the island “San Salvador,” meaning “Holy Savior.” (A massive painting of this event called the Landing of Columbus is one of eight paintings depicting significant events in America history on permanent display in the Rotunda of the US Capitol.)

Content sourced from “The American Story the Beginnings” David Barton & Tim Barton &
https://www.aoc.gov/explore-capitol-campus/art/landing-columbus