Early on Columbus' voyage he encountered another ship which was also heading westward. It had a Jewish crew. In 1508 some Spanish preachers in the New World wrote back home to complain that the local tribes had already been influenced by Jewish and Muslim thoughts.
I don't know is this stuff is true or not, but it got me a pondering . . .
Is there any way to have a Jewish discovery of America?
They certainly had enough motivating forces pushing them away from Europe. And, in Italy at least, they had the resources to finance an expedition.
To make the timeline interesting, Columbus' journey would have to fail somehow. Also it would be interesting if they kept their discovery secret for a time so they could get established in the New World.
Any thoughts?
I don't know is this stuff is true or not, but it got me a pondering . . .
Is there any way to have a Jewish discovery of America?
They certainly had enough motivating forces pushing them away from Europe. And, in Italy at least, they had the resources to finance an expedition.
To make the timeline interesting, Columbus' journey would have to fail somehow. Also it would be interesting if they kept their discovery secret for a time so they could get established in the New World.
Any thoughts?