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Sunday, October 7, 2012

2012 Columbus Day Fun Facts

Here are some interesting tidbits on the 519th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas.

In honor of Columbus and his holiday, here are some quick and interesting facts: Editor's note: This article was originally published on Monroe Patch. 

Mom of 5

8:50 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012

It seems not many people have much to say about this holiday. Perhaps because it should never have been made a holiday in the first place....and with any luck, my children's children will never have to miss school for the sake of celebrating this man. Columbus didn't discover America, he came to this land uninvited and then helped to launch the slavetrade that became the disgrace of the U.S. Here…   more ›

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