Columbus Didn't Discover America — He Invaded It
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Christopher Columbus didn't discover an empty world—he arrived in one already home to millions. Explore the dark history of the Columbian Exchange, the devastation of Indigenous communities, and the human cost of 1492. A deeply personal investigation into conquest, historical memory, and the stories we were taught in school.
Christopher Columbus didn't discover an empty world in 1492. He arrived in the Americas, where millions of Indigenous people already had homes, families, cultures, and civilizations.
In this episode of Divergent Files, we uncover the darker history of the Columbian Exchange: the devastating spread of disease, forced labor, enslavement, and the destruction of Indigenous communities, including the Taíno people of the Caribbean.
Through Columbus's own writings, historical accounts, and the lasting consequences of European colonization, we examine how the New World was transformed—and why the story we learned in school leaves so much out.
Question everything. Follow the evidence.