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Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWas Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?Getty Images Whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one thing is for sure—the holiday...
Voices: As someone of both Italian and indigenous heritage, Columbus Day makes me feel shame – not...
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOnce upon an ocean blue in 1492, the “great” Italian Christopher Columbus sailed across the waters...
What is closed in Wisconsin for Indigenous Peoples' and Columbus Day?
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe second Monday in October marks Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day in the United States....
Indigenous Peoples' Day 2023: What to know in Nashville
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 8 months ago"In 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue..." This poem, which so many of us are taught in elementary...
Ramapo Munsee Nation remains one of the only Indigenous tribes federally unrecognized
Lohud | The Journal News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSince the 1930s, Americans have observed the second Monday in October to honor a man who, for...
Was your history whitewashed? A quiz
theGrio via AOL· 9 months agoTake theGrio's short quiz and find out if your historical knowledge is infected with Caucasity. The post Was your history whitewashed? A quiz appeared...
Letters to the editor: Need fossil fuels for now; honor Columbus for wrong reasons
VC Star | Ventura County Star via Yahoo News· 8 months agoStop bashing oil companies It gets old hearing people bash the oil companies. The fact remains now and the foreseeable future that our society needs fossil fuels. In fact, oil haters need fossil ...
Things We Were All Taught About American History That Just Aren't True
Cheapism via AOL· 3 months agoA lot of U.S. history is too good to be true — and actually is not. Sometimes fact is ignored, or...
From Thanksgiving to Labor Day, these 9 holidays have surprisingly dark origins
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 7 months agoOur popular understanding of the history of Thanksgiving is flawed.Barney Burstein/Corbis/VCG via...
From Big Beers & Swamp Water to Dewey Devils & Shark Attacks: 13 must-try Delaware drinks
Delaware Online | The News Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoWith about 2,000 restaurants in Delaware, there are plenty of places to grab a bite and a drink to...
