Holiday of Controversy | Human Interest | Scoop.it

"October 10, 2016 is...Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus is credited as the discoverer of the New World on October 12, 1492, which was 524 years ago. To honor his accomplishments, Columbus Day in the United States is celebrated on the second Monday of October, which falls this year on October 10. Through the centuries controversies have arisen where many researchers and historians have debated the accuracy of such acclamation thus leaving this holiday questionable."


Via Sharla Shults