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Thomas Jackson 1400s Leave a Comment

October 29th – Columbus sails into the calm waters of Bahia de Gibara, Cuba (what he then called Hispaniola). He sends two Spaniards onto the island where they meet Taino “Indians” who are smoking huge “cigars” – tobacco leaves wrapped in corn husks.

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