Below is a portion of a great piece at the National Review on why Christopher Columbus is important to American history and idea of American exceptionalism: One man, two narratives: 1. Born to a working-class…
Topic: Christopher Columbus
Brown Faculty to Vote on ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’
The outrage over Christopher Columbus is mind-boggling when there are current issues to worry about, such as poverty, jobs, and the like. Photo by umbertodpc
Repeal Columbus Day, says Bernie Sanders Advisor
Near the end of Mel Gibson’s film “Apocalypto,” we see Christian missionaries arriving in the New World to save the natives from a culture of death that celebrates beheadings and human sacrifices to pagan Gods….
More Christopher Columbus Bashing, This Time at Univ. of Michigan-Flint
Associate professor of anthropology, Beverley Smith, blasted Christopher Columbus and put up a “wanted” poster in the program’s faculty board. That sounds like a fair take, right?