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Columbus Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order 1492: An Ongoing Voyage 
 This online exhibit "focuse[s] on "those people who were in this hemisphere before 1492 and on those from Europe and Africa who arrived in the 16th and early 17th centuries." The information is brief, but includes maps, art, an article on Christopher Columbus, and facsimiles of different manuscripts. From the Library of Congress. http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/1492/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Sep 2, 2004 The Christopher Columbus Controversy: Western Civilization vs. Primitivism
Brief essay claiming that it is proper to honor Columbus with a Columbus Day holiday "for in so doing, we honor Western civilization." It is asserted that not to celebrate his contribution as an individual is to uphold the "racism of political correctness." Written by the senior advisor to the Ayn Rand Archives. From Capitalism Magazine. http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=149 Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Issues, Society & Social Science Last updated Aug 1, 2004 The Columbus Navigation Homepage
An extensive resource on Christopher Columbus. It includes a timeline; pages on his crew, ships, and navigation; individual pages covering his first, second, third, and fourth voyages; and the "Columbus Landfall Homepage," which discusses some of the best-known theories of exactly where Columbus originally landed. Also includes a bibliography with capsule reviews and an annotated list of other Web resources. http://www.columbusnavigation.com/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People, Transportation Last updated Aug 31, 2006 Country Profile: Grenada
Profile of this island nation in the Caribbean, including demographic facts, historical overview, timeline of key events back to the 1498 sighting of the island by Christopher Columbus, and information about leaders and media. Site also includes links to related news stories, and audio of the national anthem. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/country_profiles/1209605.stm Topics: Country Studies by Continent, Holidays and Observances Individually, Regions of the World, Regions of the World Last updated Sep 8, 2009 Indigenous Peoples' Day & the Pow-wow Highway: A History of the New Holiday & the Pow-wow Tradition
"Every year on the Saturday closest to the traditional date of the arrival of Columbus ... [the Indigenous Peoples' Day Committee] holds a pow-wow and Indian market, to celebrate the survival and revitalization of Indigenous cultures, and to commemorate Native resistance to the forces still threatening to destroy them." The site describes the annual event held in Berkeley, California. http://www.red-coral.net/Pow.html#Art Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Sep 17, 2003 The Journey of Christopher Columbus: Beyond the Textbook
This site provides information about the 1492-1493 journey headed by Christopher Columbus from Spain to the "new world." The site features background about how Columbus obtained support for the journey, a voyage timeline with excerpts from journals, information about the native people Columbus encountered (such as the Tainos and Caribs) and his activities after his return, and a map. From the McGraw-Hill textbook publishing company. http://www.glencoe.com/sec/socialstudies/btt/columbus/ Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Oct 20, 2005 Kaboose: Columbus Day
A collection of annotated links about Columbus Day. Includes links to biographical information for Christopher Columbus, alternative views of Columbus, sites on ship navigation, holiday activities, electronic greeting cards, and clip art. http://holidays.kaboose.com/columbus-day/ Topics: Geography, History, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Notable People Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Mexico and Its Culture: Día de la Raza
"In Mexico, October 12th is a national holiday known as Día de la Raza or Day of the Race. This date is honored in other countries as Columbus Day and under other names, but the event it commemorates and the way in which it is observed have become quite controversial." This site provides a historical overview of this holiday. From the website of a former president of Mexico, Ernesto Zedillo. http://zedillo.presidencia.gob.mx/welcome/PAGES/culture/note_12oct.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region Last updated Aug 31, 2006 Re: Indigenous People's Opposition to Celebration and Glorification of Colonial Pirate Christopher Columbus
This site contains a 2000 press release from the American Indian Movement Grand Governing Council opposing the celebration of Columbus Day on the claimed basis that "Columbus was the beginning of the American holocaust, ethnic cleansing characterized by murder, torture, raping, pillaging, robbery, slavery, kidnapping, and forced removals of Indian people from their homelands." http://www.aimovement.org/moipr/columbus-oct00.html Topics: Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Holidays and Observances Individually, Labor, Native Americans Last updated Sep 18, 2003 |
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