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Holiday of Controversy

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."


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Stolen Columbus Letter Makes Another Trip Across the Atlantic

Stolen Columbus Letter Makes Another Trip Across the Atlantic | Human Interest | Scoop.it
Italian authorities have announced that the United States has returned a stolen copy of a letter Christopher Columbus wrote to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand of Spain. Columbus wrote the eight-page letter (four pages, double sided) on February 15, 1493 onboard his ship, the Niña, as he traveled back to Spain following his momentous voyage …

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