In these four hundred years the empires that Spain founded in the New World have slipped from her grasp; the church has lost its temporal power, but the fame of Columbus has spread more and more widely and his claims to the gratitude of mankind have been recognized more generally.
Boutwell discusses the lasting legacy of Columbus and the changing power dynamics in the New World over four centuries.
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