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Columbus & the Historians

October 12, 2020October 11, 2020 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

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 … Continue reading Columbus & the Historians

Columbus On Trial

October 11, 2020 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

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. According to Howard Zinn and Hans Koning, the two that were the … Continue reading Columbus On Trial

A Voice for Columbus

October 10, 2020October 10, 2020 / myitalianita / Leave a comment

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. When the dead lack someone to speak for them they can easily become the victims of those more interested … Continue reading A Voice for Columbus

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