# 020: The Horrors of Exploration

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Published: 2025-10-03T19:02:13+00:00
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## Resource

In this fun and fact filled episode we introduce *drum roll* Randi's Corner where Randi covers some of the horrors of Christopher Columbus. Karina discusses initial colonization endevours by Elizabeth I including the Colony of Roanoke while sipping an ice cold protein soda. Evan sips on a Stress Relief and highlights the influence of Elizabeth in colonization and the harsh realities of colonial life . Christina sips a strawberry Nutrl and provides the emotional support to help us get through the traumas of history. This episode really highlights what history can show us when it comes to understanding each other and our neighbor. Sources: Ronoake: The Captivating Histories series by Matt Clayton https://fiveable.me/key-terms/apush/charter Randi’s Corner Sources: 1421 Foundation. (n.d.). Christopher Columbus: Rediscovering the Navigator's Legacy. Retrieved from 1421 Foundation: https://www.1421foundation.org/christopher_columbus_legacy.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22614646511&gbraid=0AAAAA-fPkgzgBMIGd_sZIEj-_9EtWS9ub&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrJTGBhCbARIsANFBfguDdtcamjFUwlE4pTKCdChQULS3j4Y7puzr6Q2KXwjNM_LB-x1FV_AaAh0LEALw_wcB Fowler, W. (2011, October 10). Professor of History at Northeastern University. (T. Cox, Interviewer) Hayton, D. (2014, December). Washington Irving's Columbus. Retrieved from Haverford University: https://dhayton.haverford.edu/blog/2014/12/02/washington-irvings-columbus-and-the-flat-earth/ History.com Editors. (2019, October 7). Columbus Day Controversy. Retrieved from History: https://www.history.com/articles/columbus-day-controversy Kane, R. (2023, April 13). Christopher Columbus. Retrieved from BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/59nLS6VKXCfXvsTcJ2RK6Sq/christopher-columbus-world-changing-inspirational-genius-or-evil-genocidal-mon…

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