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Episode 59: Celebrating Columbus Day
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:18:12
Publish Date: 2015-10-21 09:41:39
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“These people are very unskilled in arms... with 50 men they could all be subjected and made to do all that one wished.”
— Christopher Columbus
“Gold is a treasure, and he who possesses it does all he wishes to in this world, and succeeds in helping souls into paradise.”
— Christopher Columbus

As Columbus Day concludes its 78th year of official celebration as a federal holiday in the United States, we should consider its broader legacy, the man it honors and his impact on America as a result of his actions. With increasing disapproval and protest from groups of indigenous cultures, we wanted to examine the holiday more closely and consider both sides of the debate.

*As a crucial note, I refer to "Native American language" used by code-talkers during WWII. This was an error on my part, when there are numerous and varied languages belonging to different Native American cultures. I apologize for the mistake - Kip

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Further Reading:

History.com, "Columbus Day"

The Washington Post, "Why Columbus Day’s days could be numbered"

The New York Times, "On Columbus Day in New York City, the Party Is No Longer Just for Him"

The Arizona Daily Sun, "NAU students protest Columbus Day"

The LA Times, "This is why we still have Columbus Day"

MLive, "Ann Arbor to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day"
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