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In all parts of the Old World, as well as of the New, it was evident that Columbus had kindled a fire in every mariner's heart. That fire was the harbinger of a new era, for it was not to be extinguished.

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Charles Kendall Adams

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Born: January 24, 1835
Died: July 26, 1902 (aged 67)
Bio: Charles Kendall Adams was an American educator and historian. He served as the second president of Cornell University from 1885 until 1892, and as president of the University of Wisconsin from 1892 until 1901.
Known for:
  1. A Manual Of Historical Literature (1882)
  2. Christopher Columbus: His Life and His Work (1892)

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