Columbus Day

1. Columbus Day from About.com  (site info) Essay explores the origins of the holiday and its significance, as well as the controversies that currently surround what was once a day of celebration. http://americanhistory.about.com/homework/american... 2. Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate  (site info) Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture. http://www.aynrand.org/objectivism/columbus.html 3. Columbus Day  (site info) Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday. http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/columbus.html 4. Día de la Raza  (site info) Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation. http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/columb.htm 5. Columbus Day  (site info) The Division of English as an International English at the University of Illinois presents a collection of links designed to help ESL and EFL students understand why and how Americans celebrate Columbus Day. http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/holidays/colum... 1-5 of 23. Next »