Day: October 10, 2011
“The Future of Public Education” (image)
“DISCOVERING AMERICA” (image)
HAPPY COLUMBUS DAY!
Born: 1451
Birthplace: Genoa, Italy
Died: 20-May–1506
Location of death: Valladolid, Spain
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Seville Cathedral, Seville, Spain
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Explorer
Nationality: Italy
Executive summary: Rediscovered the New World
THE HOLIDAY:
Columbus Day, which is annually on the second Monday of October, remembers Christopher Columbus‘ arrival to the Americas on October 12, 1492. This holiday is controversial because the European settlement in the Americas led to the demise of the history and culture of the indigenous peoples.

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