A Voice for Columbus
History Bill Giovinazzo History Bill Giovinazzo

A Voice for Columbus

The evil that men do lives after them, the good is oft interred with their bones. It is so easy to attack the dead, to misquote, to misrepresent motive, to manipulate the representation of past events.

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Columbus On Trial
History Bill Giovinazzo History Bill Giovinazzo

Columbus On Trial

In my previous article, I discussed the man Christoph Columbus, details of who he was that are often overlooked by his detractors. In this article, I would like to review the chief accusation against him which was his involvement in the slave trade.

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Columbus & The Historians
History Bill Giovinazzo History Bill Giovinazzo

Columbus & The Historians

When I was a kid Columbus Day was a special holiday. OK, it wasn’t Christmas or Easter, but it was better than Arbor Day, with all due respect to that holiday. I didn’t think of it back then, but it was an acknowledgment of the contribution Italians made – and continue to make – to the United States.

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