Columbus Day is now a controversial holiday. His opponents say he was a murderous moron whereas his defenders say he was a courageous explorer who opened up the America’s to Europe. Beyond the pros and cons of Christopher Columbus the man, what does this debate say about the state of the American zeitgeist today? And what might it foretell about America’s future?
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Selected Sources
Graham - http://thefederalist.com/2017/10/09/indigenous-peoples-day-far-worse-columbus-day/
Lipson - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2017/10/09/columbus_day_--_and_its_enemies_135210.html
Sowell - http://www.oaoa.com/editorial/columns/article_6d05293e-5b91-11e2-9c7c-0019bb30f31a.html
Sowell - https://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2008/07/does_patriotism_matter.html
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