Columbus Day has been celebrated for 500+ years, but Americans are now wondering, should Columbus Day still be celebrated? Many believe that the name Columbus has a negative connotation because of the disgraceful events that occurred because of him. Some people say that Columbus Day should be celebrated because he “found” the Americas, but with “finding” the Americas he almost destroyed the Natives. Among his many accomplishments, lay many tragic truths. Although Columbus sailed to the Americas, he was not the first human to step foot there. Many tribes of Native Americans had been living on the American Continents for many years prior to Columbus’ “discovery” and had established a way of life. The Europeans, however, had their own culture
