Columbus Day 2014: Hero, Villain or Maybe Both

This year, for the first time since 1936, the second Monday in October won't be Columbus Day in Minneapolis.Thanks to 13 is Indigenous Peoples Day, Not Columbus Day, in Minneapolis. By Aaron Rupar Thu., Oct. 9 2014 at 6:00 AM.

Explorer and navigator Christopher Columbus left Spain in 1492 with the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Niña along side. He was determined to find a direct water route west from Europe to Asia, but he never did. However, he did accidentally stumble

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) – Here's a list of places that are closed today for Columbus Day. Schools: ?Goochland, Hanover, Henrico and Powhatan schools are all closed Monday. Richmond closing early Monday. Charles City, Chesterfield and New Kent open 

He plans to perform a ritual and talk with passers-by about the other side of Columbus Day. “The indigenous memory contains a lot of pain and hurt and tragedy because of this man,” he said of Columbus. “It's not about hate; it's about sharing the story.”.

COLUMBUS DAY, 2014. – – – – – – -. BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. A PROCLAMATION. When Christopher Columbus — a son of Genoa, Italy — set sail across the Atlantic, no one could imagine