If you're of Italian/Portugese/Spanish descent, Columbus Day is important to you. But for those of us, of Native American descent, it is NOT a day to celebrate, but to mourn.
I could rant forever on the subject but Dick Eastman, from Eastman's Online Genealogy Blog, just published an EXCELLENT log post with very sound info that I thought I would share instead. PLEASE read it and learn what you weren't taught in school!
" Christopher Columbus - The Reality
On October 11 we in the United States celebrate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Italian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. consider Columbus to be a great hero. Others disagree. After examining history books for a bit, I wonder why we have a national holiday celebrating this explorer, thief, and murderer.
In the United States, Columbus Day became a Federal holiday in 1934. In 1892, the four hundredth anniversary, the celebration was taught in rituals and...
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Graphic above from West Wind World- home of the ORIGINAL T-shirt with this graphic. PLEASE purchase ONLY from them! If you see the TIPI logo on your shirt, you know it's real and know a knock off!
I could rant forever on the subject but Dick Eastman, from Eastman's Online Genealogy Blog, just published an EXCELLENT log post with very sound info that I thought I would share instead. PLEASE read it and learn what you weren't taught in school!
" Christopher Columbus - The Reality
On October 11 we in the United States celebrate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus in 1492. Italian immigrants and their descendants in the U.S. consider Columbus to be a great hero. Others disagree. After examining history books for a bit, I wonder why we have a national holiday celebrating this explorer, thief, and murderer.In the United States, Columbus Day became a Federal holiday in 1934. In 1892, the four hundredth anniversary, the celebration was taught in rituals and...
Read the rest of the story » "
Graphic above from West Wind World- home of the ORIGINAL T-shirt with this graphic. PLEASE purchase ONLY from them! If you see the TIPI logo on your shirt, you know it's real and know a knock off!
