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EPISODE · Oct 6, 2025 · 39 MIN

The twisted history of Christopher Columbus

from The Nicki Truesdell Podcast · host Nicki Truesdell

In the 21st century, it’s nearly impossible to have a rational conversation about Christopher Columbus. The revisionist history population would have us hateful and bitter toward a man who they believe single-handedly committed genocide during his murderous voyage to the New World.But there’s a lot more to the story. So who do you trust? How do you know?Nicki breaks down the modern myths and the actual history based on multiple primary sources, and shows you where to find them. See this blog post for all links mentioned in this episode: https://nickitruesdell.com/what-do-we-do-about-christopher-columbus/Connect with Nicki -- ⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/ ⁠Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q ⁠X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get the book: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8

In the 21st century, it’s nearly impossible to have a rational conversation about Christopher Columbus. The revisionist history population would have us hateful and bitter toward a man who they believe single-handedly committed genocide during his murderous voyage to the New World.But there’s a lot more to the story. So who do you trust? How do you know?Nicki breaks down the modern myths and the actual history based on multiple primary sources, and shows you where to find them. See this blog post for all links mentioned in this episode: https://nickitruesdell.com/what-do-we-do-about-christopher-columbus/Connect with Nicki -- ⁠https://nickitruesdell.com/ ⁠Homeschool 101⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-101/ ⁠Homeschool Consultations⁠ https://nickitruesdell.com/homeschool-consulting/ ⁠Facebook⁠ https://www.facebook.com/nickitruesdellofficial ⁠Instagram⁠ https://www.instagram.com/nickitruesdell/ ⁠Amazon⁠ https://www.amazon.com/shop/nickitruesdell.com?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_aipsfshop_WZG2CAV74BJG6723114Q ⁠X⁠ https://x.com/nickitruesdell Get the book: ⁠Anyone Can Homeschool⁠ on Amazon, Kindle, and Audible! https://amzn.to/4fnSWs8

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