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Columbus is often portrayed as the first European to sail to the Americas. He
is sometimes portrayed as the discoverer of the New World. However, this is
controversial on many counts. There is evidence that the first Europeans to
sail across the Atlantic were Viking explorers from Scandinavia. In addition,
the land was already occupied by indigenous peoples, who had exposed the
Americas thousands of years before.
Columbus Day originated as a celebration of Italian-American
heritage and was first held in San Francisco in 1869. The first state-wide
celebration was held in Colorado in 1907. In 1937, Columbus Day become a
holiday across the United States. Since 1971, it has been celebrated on the
second Monday in October. The date on which Columbus here in the Americas is
also celebrated as the Die de la Raze (Day of the Race) in Latin America and
some Latino community in the USA. However, it is a controversial holiday in
some countries and has been re-named in others.
Columbus Day revels are controversial because the settlement of
Europeans in the Americas led to the deaths of a very large proportion of the
native people. It has been argued that this was a direct result of Columbus'
actions. It is clear that the arrival of the European settlers led to the
demise of a large proportion of the history and culture of the indigenous
peoples of the Americas. It has also been argued that Columbus should not be
honored for discover the joint States, as he only went as far as some islands
in the Caribbean and never got as far as mainland America.
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