How did it become so inconsistent as to what is celebrated across the country, if a holiday is observed at all?
Some states celebrate Columbus Day, others celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day, while many states don’t observe a holiday at allUsually the second Monday of October is a dedicated day of remembrance and a holiday for some of the country.
For 16 states and American Samoa, Columbus Day is an official holiday that’s observed. In Maine, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington, D.C., there is a holiday, but it’s known as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In South Dakota, a holiday is observed, but it’s known as Native Americans’ Day. So, how did it become so inconsistent as to what is celebrated across the country, if a holiday is observed at all?Christopher Columbus was an Italian who never set foot in the new world , but the seeds of him having a holiday named after him were sown after the lynching of 11 Italian immigrants in New Orleans in 1891,Following the lynchings, President Benjamin Harrison created Columbus Day as not only a way to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ journey in 1492, but also to...
Columbus Day was first observed as a federal holiday in 1937 before being moved from Oct. 12 to the second Monday of October in 1971.After further research of Columbus’ life in recent decades and alleged cruel behavior toward native people, many states have backtracked on celebrating Columbus Day.
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