When Christopher Columbus made
landfall on that fateful day in 1492, he didn't discover a 'New World.'
Rather, he found an old and established world. One with people, societies
and culture.
What Columbus unknowingly did
was create a new world by establishing a link
between Europe and the Americas. A connection that proved to have apocalyptic
significance for Native Americans.
Native Americans died in
staggering numbers from infectious diseases brought by Europeans and
Africans. In many instances the spread of
disease was so fast that Natives died before ever laying eyes on a
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