Columbus Day 2014: Hero, Villain or Maybe Both

Seattle school board unanimously resolved to direct public schools to celebrate 'Indigenous Peoples' Day' instead of Columbus Day on second Monday of October.

Sure, many people get a day off from school or work, but why? It has been a U.S. federal holiday since 1937 marking Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492, but, beyond this simple point, there are many facts that are not well known

Sure, many people get a day off from school or work, but why? It has been a U.S. federal holiday since 1937 marking Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492, but, beyond this simple point, there are many facts that are not well known

Sure, many people get a day off from school or work, but why? It has been a U.S. federal holiday since 1937 marking Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World in 1492, but, beyond this simple point, there are many facts that are not well known

Rumpke curbside recycling and yard-waste collection for the city of Columbus will be delayed by one day. Friday's collection will be next Saturday. Regular collection will resume the week of Oct. 20. • Columbus City Schools and most other districts