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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

Columbus: hero or villain?

BBC Radio 4

Duration: 15 minutes

Fri 16^th Oct 1992, 21:00 on BBC Radio 4 LW

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The legacy of Christopher Columbus is examined by Alistair Cooke. Should he be regarded as a hero or an enslaving villain?

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Letter from America by Alistair Cooke

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