Columbus Day is a legal holiday that commemorates the discovery of the New World by Christopher Columbus himself‚ it is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The arrival of Columbus in 1492 marks the beginning of recorded history in what we now know as America. So I believe that we should keep this patriotic holiday due to its significance to what America is known for today. It not only helps teach about the history of America‚ but is a fun way to learn. Although‚ some believe we should terminate
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Columbus day is a national holiday in America celebrating the man that “discovered’ America. The problem is that he did nothing good for America. He brought slaves and disease to America‚ or what he thought was Asia. Columbus was an Italian‚ when Italy didn’t want to pay for his voyages he went to Spain’s king and queen to ask them for the money‚ they agreed on the condition that he paid them back. When Columbus got to what he thought was Asia‚ but in reality was the caribbean islands‚ he captured
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achieved these task’s by first‚ defining his target view of history. Howard did not want to tell the story of Columbus‚ in the same tainted overview that is most known to the multitudes. He desired to gaze at it from all directions‚ and determine the accuracy behind Columbus’s story and how it should be perceived. Howard Zinn was a historian‚ who incidentally‚ had little knowledge of Columbus and his story. He plainly stated this from the beginning of his essay‚ explaining to the audience his credentials
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Columbus Day just comes once a year and has a lot of advantages you can avail from it. It was the day when Christopher Columbus discovered America. A use that is commonly seen of sales on special events are specially found on Columbus Day as a block buster in making your wishes come true to buy items you will need. It is the time for electronic gadgets and Apple products to come in to use‚ buying is expectedly made with proper coupons and you can get IPhones you would want. You can get a deal that
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Christopher Columbus was on his fourth voyage and he was looking for a way to China. That’s when he came across the country named Panama‚ which stretches only 60 miles‚ where he found Indians who had tons of gold. But he was looking for a way to China so he sent his brother Bartholomew to search for more gold. At first Indians were willing to lead the Spaniards to the gold‚ but eventually they got tired and led the Spanish back to the coast. When the Indians did this they were abused. Eventually
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and as the sun rises‚ 600 conquistadores land on the coast of Florida. The king of Spain had sent Panfilo De Narvaez to the new world‚ for many different reasons‚ but most importantly‚ gold. That summer they set out trekking through the swamps of south Florida‚ heading north. Their numbers were slowly decreasing‚ due to lack of food‚ snakes‚ alligators‚ sickness‚ and hostile Indians. Panfilo De Narvaez was cocky and incompetent to complete his goals; which drove them to the decision to build boats
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Not the First to Sail the Ocean Blue In 1492‚ Columbus sailed the ocean blue. Although most students are taught this phrase‚ little else is taught or learned about Columbus. The history and background on Columbus and his voyage is typically unverifiable and often controversial. His need for wealth and power is not deserving of a national holiday. Students should know Columbus sailed the ocean blue on the Nina‚ Pinta‚ and Santa Maria‚ in 1492‚ but there is much more unknown and untold about his story
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It is quite clear that Columbus is a controversial figure in American history; many different views of the “Admiral of the Ocean” are presented to the American public. For starters Columbus Day is still viewed as a national holiday; on the other side many people are strongly rooted against celebrating the landing of Columbus on the Americas. Some people argue that there is no point to the holiday because Columbus did not even land in North America; others say that he is a crucial part of American
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Christopher Columbus is a very important name in history‚ he sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in search for India. Christopher Columbus did not reach India‚ instead he discovered the New World‚ which is now called the Central America. He landed at the Bahamas where he brought civilization to the native people living in Bahamas. He taught them how to speak Spanish so that the natives would be able to communicate with the Europeans. “Nothing is lacking except knowledge of the language” said by Christopher
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Columbus Day: A Mistake Why should this day be celebrated in the first place? Columbus Day should not be celebrated‚ but should be removed. Although it might be nice to have the day off of work or school‚ the meaning behind this holiday is completely immoral. Technically‚ Columbus did not even discover the Americas because the lands were already inhabited. Columbus was guilty of the genocide of many Native Americans‚ or “Indians”‚ as they were commonly known as during that time. Columbus also did
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