He states "At his first landing on San Salvador atoll, Columbus was dazzled by the transparent hues of the Caribbean" (Galeano, 13) In the textbooks across America it states that Columbus has discovered 1492. Not only this, but Columbus was also known as a liar. He claimed that he was the first man to see land when reality it was Rogerio.Columbus lied vastly exaggerated on his reports to obtain more ships and fund his voyages. He forced Indians to give him gold, enslaved them and murder them if they refused. (Howard) The history taught to go against the Conventional Knowledge because it insinuates that the United States is built on murder and