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2007-02-03 08:13:28 · 5 answers · asked by Rlgen 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
columbus day is already observed. most government buildings and banks are closed on that day.
2007-02-03 08:16:53 · answer #1 · answered by stitchfan85 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't think we should observe a form of Columbus Day;
He did not "discover" the Americas. The Tainos, a whole other people, were already in the "New" World before Columbus and the Europeans showed up and ruined their peaceful life by forcing them into the encomienda system -- a very cruel, harsh system that eventually wiped out the Tainos.
Columbus's encounter was, however, very significant in the Americas, in one good way. Columbus proved that nautical devices invented could be used at sea, and he proved to Europe that a long voyage could take place. He had a hand at influncing other navigators to explore.
2007-02-03 19:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Columbus actually discovered the Bahamas on Oct 12, 1492. The other claims about discovering America are pure myth.
2007-02-03 16:36:31 · answer #3 · answered by Rich H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Columbus wasn't even the first white guy to set foot in the western hemisphere (not that being the first white guy to do so would have made him anything extraordinary anyway). But as someone already pointed out, it's already observed.
2007-02-03 17:24:26 · answer #4 · answered by David 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO!!! im not racist, but he was jus a white guy that ignored the fact that the native americans were in america many many thousands of yrs before he, and SOMEHOW he thought he had the right to say he founded it and owned it and it was his. ugh not really dude. y should we HONOR a jackass like that? n no, im puertorican, not native american.
2007-02-03 16:18:35 · answer #5 · answered by xLA NENA . 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋