#christopher-columbus

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fromenglish.elpais.com
12 hours ago

Christopher Columbus beyond centuries of myth: The explorer wasn't a revolutionary thinker or a pauper in his final days

Christopher Columbus was Genoese; alternative birthplace claims are nationalist fables unsupported by scientific evidence, and he was a convert, not a Jewish-born Sephardic.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
3 days ago

We're Back, Italians!' Trump Kicks Off Cabinet Meeting by Commemorating Columbus Day

President Trump proclaimed the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, honoring Christopher Columbus and the holiday's importance to Italian Americans.
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