Christopher Columbus was considered a national hero in history. Although he failed several times and came across many unsuccessful and difficult journeys, he was determined to set out and discover the New World. He was a strong Christian as well as a strong leader and he wanted to tell the story of Christ to the people he would find in the far-away lands. He also wanted wealth for himself and for Spain, and he wanted to be famous. Ever since he was a young child, he wanted to sail the seas and make his own discoveries. Not only was he a hero in discovering the New World, proving many myths and misconceptions of the world to be wrong, he also became very rich for his accomplishments which lead the way for many other explorers.
