This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Columbus Encounter 500 Years Ago in the Bahamas
A summary of the 1492 arrival of Spanish sailors in the Bahamas as they reach shore, meet the Tainos, and misidentify the land as Asia. The exhibit “1492: An Ongoing Voyage” at the Library of Congress runs through February 14, 1993, inviting reflection on cross cultural contact and future understanding among peoples.
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