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Columbus Day: 7 interesting facts about the famed explorer

Across the United States, many celebrate Columbus Day, a controversial federal holiday observed every year on the second Monday in October. It was named after Christopher Columbus, the man credited ...
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Columbus Day-Indigenous Peoples’ Day Fast Facts

Here is a look at Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2026, both are celebrated on October 12. Columbus Day Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a ...
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‘The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus’: Separating Myths From Facts

If any historic figure could be considered the human equivalent of a Rorschach test, it would have to be Christopher Columbus. Just the mention of his name can generate a wealth of different and ...
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Columbus Day Fast Facts

Facts: Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a legal federal holiday in 1971, many states celebrated Columbus Day on October 12. It marks Christopher Columbus' ...