...Columbus day has been celebrated for hundreds of years without dispute. Columbus is responsible for the world we know today, but is it really worth the millions of lives that were lost? Numerous islands were depopulated and their fertile land wasted, and all this because of our so called “Hero”, Christopher Columbus. All across America people are starting to realize that Columbus was not such a great man and those people want Columbus day dropped as a holiday or the name changed. It should be dropped altogether. rename it to something like “Indigenous peoples day” or even “Exploration day. His exploration was responsible for the lives of millions of indigenous people being lost. But while many lives were lost when the indigenous peoples were taken back to Europe, Horses, written language, and religion were brought to The natives.(Text 2 Paragraph 2) These things allowed the natives to not only survive but to thrive.These things are the reason that the natives were so powerful. With the horses and guns the natives could chase much larger game and not only could they catch it, they...
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...How can this day be forgotten? One day in history a curious man named Christopher Columbus was born on October 31, 1451, in Genoa, Italy. As time went on Christopher was living in Portugal. He was an Italian explorer, navigator, colonizer and citizen of the Republic of Genoa. Under the rule of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. The reason for the voyages was to establish permanent settlement on the island of Hispaniola, which initiated the Spanish colonization in the new world. Back then, everybody thought that the world was flat and said that if he sailed west, he would fall off the face of the earth and die. His proposal to reach the East Indies by sailing towards the west, needed support from the Spanish Crown. He was to find a...
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...Christopher Columbus Hero to Zero America. Land of the free and home of the brave. We as Americans are very proud of our accomplishments. One of the first things we learn as kids is the Pledge of Allegiance. Every morning we recite this poem celebrating America. We are so proud that we dedicate whole days to honor and celebrate our accomplishments. For example, Veterans Day honors veterans and victims of all wars. It also celebrates the end of WWI. Martin Luther King Jr. Day honors and celebrates one of the most powerful and influential civil rights leaders of all time. However, Columbus Day celebrates a murderer, rapist, self centered, slave owner. Why would we want to celebrate him? Columbus Day should not be celebrated because he created negative consequences that still exist to this day....
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...Christopher Columbus sailed for Spain in 1492 and claimed all islands around San Salvador looking for gold. Spain eventually sent Columbus back to create an Empire. America should not celebrate Columbus day because of Columbus cruel punishments towards others, the way he influenced today's world, and the way he did not prove the new world. Christopher Columbus caused cruel punishment by cutting people hands off, making dogs attack the Native Americans, and him and his men would hunt people for sport. Columbus influence today's world through slavery, integration, and genocide. Finally, Columbus did not prove the new world because people already lived in the new world, he never set foot in North America, and he didn’t prove the earth was round. We shouldn’t celebrate Columbus day because of his cruel punishment towards...
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...Christopher Columbus: The Original American Hero? Was Columbus a hero or a villain? Maybe it’s neither. Columbus was brave and daring, and did things that were important to world history. But he wasn’t heroic in the sense of displaying great moral qualities. Courage, while generally a good character trait, isn’t necessarily heroic or even highly honorable and praiseworthy unless it’s deployed in certain kinds of actions or causes. But he also wasn’t especially villainous in the sense of displaying particular evil qualities. His arrival in the Americas caused a great deal of death to American Indians, chiefly from disease. And it caused the subjugation and literal or virtual enslavement of the Indians. But this didn’t stem from Columbus’s being an unusually evil person. It stemmed from the brutality of the time, coupled with the contact between one culture that was much more powerful than another (and that carried many communicable diseases to which members of the other culture lacked resistance). I’m inclined to say that we shouldn’t celebrate Columbus Day, precisely because such national celebrations should be focused on honoring people who did things that were both especially important and especially honorable (such as veterans, President Washington, or Martin Luther King, Jr.) and not just on people who did things that were especially important. This might conceivably include not-necessarily-good people who did things that were unambiguously good. But European expansion...
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...Arguing why columbus day should not be a recognized holiday. Everyone has grown up hearing the rhyme “In nineteen hundred and forty-two, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” And if you haven’t then you probably lucky enough to not have one of those teachers that sing-songs everything at you. Christopher Columbus is often portrayed as the first European to sail to the Americas. He is sometimes portrayed as the discoverer of the New World. However, this is controversial on many counts. There is evidence that the first Europeans to sail across the Atlantic were Viking explorers from Scandinavia. In addition, the land was already populated by indigenous peoples, who had 'discovered' the Americas thousands of years before hand. Let’s take a look back on columbus’...
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...A lot of great nations have rich history of their own, whether it is bad or it is good. The United States of America has great history and tradition, from the Revolutionary War to the occupation of Afghanistan. When people who write about history discuss that of the United States, they often consider how eminent this country is and the great deeds other people of that country have done. Historians who write about the history of America often write about how it has had a share of great heroes from Christopher Columbus, Woodrow Wilson, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, etc.. Nevertheless, historians often seem to not remember to mention the real heroes of America like, for example, John Brown and the Native Americans. Much of the history that historians write about don't always show precision. Since many historians only write about one side of history, it only makes it worse by not revealing the factuality of history and creates an erroneous image of what really took place. Many of our nation's great leaders have been distinguished as individuals who have the best interest of the country and every action they take on behalf of the country befittingly. For instance, in the book, Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James Loewen, he writes, "Under [president] Wilson, the United States intervened in Latin America more often than at any other time in our history." (Loewen, 16). What reason did the United States have to start an intervention in countries that...
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...Columbus Not A Man Worth Honoring? Is Christopher Columbus not worth honoring? Why would anyone ask that question, well it's because of a lot of reasons. First of all he did NOT discover the New World the Native American did. Second of all Columbus was actually a horrible man who is extremely egotistical. Everyone knows who Christopher Columbus is and why he is important to history. He's important because he was the first man to “ discover the New World ” so of course he's made a big contribution to history. He evan has his own holiday called Columbus day every year on October 10th. Most kids learning about Columbus think it's interesting that he discovered America, I did before I learned the truth about Columbus. It's turns out that Columbus didn’t discover The New World first and also he didn’t ssil to prove the world was round because most people in Europe know the world wasn’t flat. Columbus also happened to be very egotistical and abusive to his crew. Christopher Columbus should not be considered a hero for discovering America but he should be acclaimed for making a map to get from America and Europe....
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...Every year on the second Monday of October, Columbus Day is celebrated. You have a day off from school and no one thinks about why we celebrate Columbus Day. When you ask anyone why we observe Columbus Day, they will most likely tell you about the land he obtained, but they will leave out all of the horrible things he did to the Natives. Many people argue about whether or not Columbus Day should be considered a federal holiday. Based on facts, Columbus day should not be considered a federal holiday, because of the harsh ways Columbus carried out his actions. Although he obtained a vast amount of land, he didn’t take it peacefully, he tormented and tortured the Native Americans. This lead to many Natives dying. He made them do many labours...
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...word "holiday" literally translates to "holy day", because mainly holidays are celebrated for religious purposes, but most American holidays are not religious. Many holiday's are just traditions from America's rich ethnic history. Some holidays are also celebrated for certain important people in American history, people like Christopher Columbus. In 1905, Colorado became the first state to observe a Columbus Day, and over the next few decades other states followed. In 1937, President Franklin Roosevelt announced every October 12 as Columbus Day. Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the second Monday in October. Columbus Day commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. Columbus was believed...
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...“Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred ninety-two.” This has been the summary of our knowledge of the so-called “hero” up until now. He’s the man who discovered America, right? So, why aren’t we The United States of Columbus? This question has always intrigued me, yet I have never been able to answer it. The most shocking part of the article we read was the fact that Columbus enslaved Native Americans. We learned that he paved the way for the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade, but who would have imagined that he actually enslaved people himself? Not only was he arrogant enough to die still believing he had discovered a new and quicker route to Asia, but he also treated the “Indians” in a wicked and perverse way. Columbus...
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...portrayal of famed explorers like Christopher Columbus and the exclusion of the achievements of other cultures and races. To prove this falsification, we have this quote, “Most textbooks note the increase in international trade and commerce, and some relate the rise of nation-states under monarchies. Otherwise, they do a poor job of describing the changes in Europe that led to the Age of Exploration.” (35). According to this quote, the portrayal of the origins of Age of Exploration is poorly described in many textbooks. Often textbooks miss out on important information crucial to our education of the past. Another example would be the quote “When textbooks...
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...Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Professors and poets gave their thought about Columbus through social, intellectual, and geographical influences. Columbus and his crew were cruel and greedy towards the Indians. Columbus enslaved many Indians and tried getting their gold. Columbus was responsible for over 50 million Indian deaths, which many people are not aware of. The Indians welcomed Columbus and his crew willingly to trade what they had for anything Columbus was willing to trade. Columbus started to gather information about a king in an island, which whom possessed large amounts of gold. Finding out this information and discovering gold was way more important to Columbus than building a relationship with the Native Americans....
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...COLUMBUS, OH - Each year Columbus C.E.O. magazine has asked its readers to vote for the best places to do business in Central Ohio. This year Columbus C.E.O. had a record 3,434 people complete the best of business poll online. There were 90 categories in which the businesses with the most votes would receive a Best of Business award. Hopkins Printing is proud to be named the highly competitive Columbus C.E.O. Best of Business award winner for the Best Printing Company. Hopkins President Roy Waterhouse spoke on behalf of the company. "We are extremely thankful that the Hopkins brand means something to our customers. It's why we focus on our customer service, quality and business systems every single day." Hopkins and the winners in each of the other categories received recognition at a Best of Business event hosted by Columbus C.E.O., where each was presented with a beautiful award to celebrate the occasion. Hopkins' award is proudly displayed in its front office for all vendors, customers, and employees to enjoy. Hopkins Printing appreciates this recognition from its peers in central Ohio. Founder Jim Hopkins notes, "Our goal is to be easy to do business with, both internally and externally. This must be working for our customers and we appreciate their support and recognition." WASHINGTON – American Forest & Paper Association President and CEO Donna Harman issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) release of its proposed rule...
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...agree that American holidays have a large effect on U.S economy. Where this agreement usually ends, however, is on the question of if we should keep them and remain growing national heritage for generations beyond; Whereas some are convinced that saving the government money by getting rid of them will help the nation's overall wealth. Although increasing the nation's overall wealth is good. Preserving national heritage and culture can be very beneficial for generations to come. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” legendary singer/songwriter Andy Williams stated in his Christmas hit. Andy was referring to the glorious Christmas season in his song. Christmas is a time where people celebrate the birth of Jesus and the spirit of Saint Nick. This is a tradition that allows families to get together and bond. Getting to spend time with your family is a treasure that many people often don't get to do whether it be their jobs or schooling getting in the way. If the government were to take this holiday away it would cause national heartbreak and is something that no one would want for a country....
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