[Vinnie]

Not to defend Obama (Believe me!), but Columbus first sighted and landed on the island of San Salvador, which is part of the Bahamas chain. He moved on from there.

Yes.

A wonderful historical book.'Admiral of the Ocean Sea', by Samuel Morison
He researchs, retraces Columbus' route. Correlates descriptions, drawings w/ his actual sightings.
Fascinating book.

Made me appreciate the extraordinary, difficult voyage.

[Sigurdrifta]

Yes.
He also wrote the (I believe) definitive history of the war the US Navy fought in the Pacific. (I have his book on Columbus..it’s quite a read).