(13 Oct 2007)
1. Exterior of Abracadabra store owned by Robert and Joseph Pinzon
2. Zoom out from Robert (on left) and Joseph (on right) Pinzon at cash register in store
3. Joseph and Robert Pinzon walking inside store
4. SOUNBITE: (English) Joseph Pinzon, descendant of Martin and Vicente Pinzon:
"They deserve a lot of credit because without them, there would have been no discovery. No one wanted to do the trip, so I think the Pinzon brothers deserve a lot of credit."
5. Joseph and Robert Pinzon talking inside store
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Robert Pinzon, descendant of Martin and Vicente Pinzon:
"You know, without these guys - the Pinzon brothers - who were the expert navigators, and because they had such a big reputation, the trip was able to happen. Nobody wanted to go with Columbus until the Pinzons got involved. When the Pinzons got involved, they got the full crew and they sailed."
7. Various of Robert and Joseph Pinzon looking at costumes sold at their store, which are similar to the ones Martin and Vicente Pinzon might have worn
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Joseph Pinzon, descendant of Martin and Vicente Pinzon:
"I think America should have a day off for the Pinzon brothers and celebrate. I think we should have a parade for the Pinzon brothers with lots of women, lots to drink. Right on Fifth Avenue I think we should have a parade and recognise that the Pinzon brothers discovered America. Christopher Columbus was just one of our pals."
9. Joseph Pinzon trying on costume similar to the one Martin and Vicente Pinzon might have worn
10. Various of brothers in costumes
STORYLINE
They were co-pilots when Christopher Columbus sailed to the Americas in 1492, but they are not celebrated with a holiday - at least not yet.
Two descendants of the brothers Martin and Vicente Pinzon said on Friday that it was about time the pilots of the ships Nina and the Pinta got equal recognition with Columbus.
"You know, without these guys - the Pinzon brothers - who were the expert navigators, and because they had such a big reputation, the trip was able to happen," said Robert Pinzon, a descendant of the navigators.
"Nobody wanted to go with Columbus until the Pinzons got involved. When the Pinzons got involved, they got the full crew and they sailed," he added.
Robert and Joseph Pinzon, have begun a campaign to get recognition for their ancestors, claiming that Columbus received "too much credit" for a discovery that was not only his.
"They deserve a lot of credit because without them, there would have been no discovery," Joseph Pinzon said.
"I think America should have a day off for the Pinzon brothers and celebrate," he added.
Joseph and Robert, who sell costumes similar to the ones the Pinzon brothers might have worn, say they will continue raising awareness about the role they say their ancestors played in the discovery of America.
The Pinzons were brothers from a family of Spanish shipowners who sailed with Columbus on his first voyage.
But while Columbus is remembered for informing Spain of his discovery, Martin Pinzon, the pilot of the Pinta, is known for ditching the expedition near Cuba to search for gold and spices.
He tried to beat Columbus back to Spain to gain recognition for finding the New World but arrived too late.
His brother, Vicente, piloted the Nina, and remained with Columbus throughout the expedition.
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