Should we celebrate Columbus Day?

As Columbus Day dies a slow death, it might be a good idea to consider how this national holiday came about in the first place. The answer will surprise you. E249 Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/lrxEXRWqR_o which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.  PragerU podcast available at https://amzn.to/3MRvsz0     Breitbart News podcast with Alana Mastrangelo at https://amzn.to/3RTUT5U 5 Minute Biographies podcast available at https://amzn.to/3yRbAVa  Christopher Columbus movies available at https://amzn.to/3KZvPHj Christopher Columbus TV shows available at https://amzn.to/3JihrsF Christopher Columbus books available at https://amzn.to/3ITnYIJ Christopher Columbus children books available at https://amzn.to/3IPIOZr  ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet  SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you).  Mark Vinet\'s HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus Mark\'s TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet   Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/MarkVinet_HNA   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels   Mark\'s books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM  Audio credit: PragerU 5-Minute Videos - Why Immigrants Should Love Columbus Day by Alana Mastrangelo; 5 Minute Biographies podcast with Wayne Armstrong (Columbus Episode). Audio & text excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.
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