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Oct 10 2022
Opinion
The explorer and his antecedents: Columbus Day is about Italian-Americans; celebrate their achievements
File under “silly” the movement to force the rebranding of the day late-19th-century Italian-Americans christened to celebrate their heritage. They chose as their hero Cristoforo Colombo, the Italian explorer who, sailing for the Spanish crown, on Oct. 12, 1492, made landfall in what was then called the New World. Whatever one thinks of Columbus’ character — you won’t find a reflexive defense
New York Daily News
Oct 10 2022
Opinion
Why the Woke Perspective on Columbus Day Is Wrong
Today’s woke perspective condemns Columbus Day as an unworthy holiday. However, a circumspect understanding of history offers numerous reasons why Columbus should not only be celebrated, but also why his qualities of character make him an exemplary figure worthy of emulation for all time.
First, it’s ironic that criticism of Columbus Day emanates from the left in America for Columbus
Townhall
Oct 14 2019
News
Columbus Day Is Dying. Indigenous Peoples Day Is the Future.
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue”—and in 2019, a growing number of US cities and states are recognizing that the cutesy rhyme we learned in school, and the federal holiday named in the explorer’s honor, belies a dark history.
Indigenous people have long resented the holiday, as Columbus’s arrival was the first step in their unfathomable genocide. He and his men enslaved and
Mother Jones
Oct 15 2019
News
Columbus Day vs. Indigenous Peoples' Day in 2019
This Abridge News topic aggregates four unique arguments on different sides of the debate. Here are the quick facts to get you started:
THE QUICK FACTS
Over the last decade, many states and cities have chosen to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of (or along with) Columbus Day. Columbus Day officially became a federal holiday in 1937, under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Abridge News
Oct 12 2020
Headline Roundup
Perspectives: Columbus Day 2020
Columbus Day, also recognized as Indigenous Peoples' Day in some parts of the United States, annually draws differing opinions on Christopher Columbus' legacy and his impact on Native American peoples and the overall development of the North American continent.
Some left-rated voices explored possible connections between Columbus' journey in 1492 and religious bigotry. Some right-rated
Prager University
The Philadelphia Inquirer 
Slate
Mar 14 2019
Opinion
OPINION: Waging War against the Dead
Destroying history will not make you feel good about the present.
The 21st century is in danger of becoming an era of statue smashing and historical erasure. Not since the iconoclasts of the Byzantine Empire or the epidemic of statue destruction during the French Revolution has the world seen anything like the current war on the past.
In 2001, the primeval Taliban blew up two
Victor Hanson
Apr 30 2022
Headline Roundup
How Much Influence Will Trump Have Over The 2022 GOP Primary Elections?
As the 2022 primary elections begin next week, many political analysts are wondering how much influence the endorsements from former president Donald Trump will have over the 2022 GOP primaries.
Trump has endorsed 144 candidates running for general office in 2022, according to Ballotpedia. The first indicator of Trump's influence over the Republican Party will be on Tuesday in Ohio’s
Washington Times
New York Times (News)
Wall Street Journal (News) 