Columbus Day

Columbus Day

        Columbus Day first became an official state holiday in Colorado in 1906, and became a federal holiday in the United States in 1937, though people have celebrated Columbus's voyage since the colonial period. In 1792, New York City and other U.S. cities celebrated the 300th anniversary of his landing in the New World. President Benjamin Harrison called upon the people of the United States to celebrate Columbus Day on the 400th anniversary of the event. During the four hundredth anniversaries in 1892, teachers, preachers, poets and politicians used Columbus Day rituals to teach ideals of patriotism. These patriotic rituals were framed around themes such as support for war, citizenship boundaries, the importance of loyalty to the nation, and celebrating social progress. Born 1451, Genoa, Italy    Died: May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain    Full name: Cristopher Colombo     Spouse: Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (m. 1479)    Children: Diego Columbus, Ferdinand Columbus    Parents: Domenico Colombo, Susanna Fontanarossa

Reflection: I think that Columbus was a cover up on how he “ discovered”  America and concerned the Indians. I mean I guess he did well but also an insight of bad.