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Columbus Day



  • Columbus Day was a Battle in the 90's History Wars, Too

    by Cynthia C. Prescott

    "The History Wars of the 1990s can show us that compromise and accommodation can temporarily defuse controversy — but tempt us to postpone the harder work of seeking justice and truth."


  • Columbus Day

    HNN's full coverage of Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day



  • As Confederate statues come down, what about Columbus?

    While historians caution against lumping in Columbus with Confederates who came three centuries later, they say Columbus’ holiday and monuments remain ripe for reassessment — whether they stay, change or vanish entirely.



  • The war against Columbus Day

    A growing number of communities are now ditching the traditional Columbus Day holiday in favor of Indigenous People’s Day.