How well do you know the origins of our holidays? Our holidays are meant to celebrate our past. Christopher Columbus, our country’s founder, has his own holiday called Columbus Day. Our country has celebrated this holiday for over 200 years! Traditions should be kept from America’s past.
“Whatever your views of the ‘Columbus controversy’, this holiday continues to be an important way for all Americans to learn more about the Age of Exploration and the enormous transformations it provoked.” “As the classroom rhyme goes, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and discovered America.” “...the effects were widespread and cannot all be dismissed as negative...”
America’s history is what has shaped our country into what it is
“Whatever your views of the ‘Columbus controversy’, this holiday continues to be an important way for all Americans to learn more about the Age of Exploration and the enormous transformations it provoked.” “As the classroom rhyme goes, Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 and discovered America.” “...the effects were widespread and cannot all be dismissed as negative...”
America’s history is what has shaped our country into what it is