The Story of Christopher Columbus: Proving the Earth Is Round
A dramatization of the life story of Christopher Columbus, a young boy dreaming of proving the earth is round by finding a westward trade route to the far east.
A dramatization of the life story of Christopher Columbus, a young boy dreaming of proving the earth is round by finding a westward trade route to the far east.
Nelson Leigh
Christopher Columbus
Ward Blackburn
Watson Downs
James Logan
Forrest Taylor
A dramatization of the life story of Christopher Columbus, a young boy dreaming of proving the earth is round by finding a westward trade route to the far east.
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