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October 2, 2012 07:43 pm PDT
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Exploration Day > Columbus Day
First celebrated nationally in 1937, Columbus Day pays homage to Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas. It is, needless to say, viewed very differently by different groups of Americans. Some people forget it's a holiday at all. Some Italian Americans see it as a point of cultural pride. Other people — especially Native Americans — [...]Original Link: http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/292L-pxudlA/exploration-day-columbus-day.html
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