Does Columbus deserve his own holiday? Why does he have one? Should we reconsider?
Christopher Columbus has his own holiday because he had "discovered" America. That is however incorrect because the Vikings, Polynesians, and others had already landed in the America before him. Also, one cannot discover a place if they are other inhabitants before. Columbus should not be given that much attention for accidentally landing to the Americas. He refused to acknowledge that he made it to a different, new continent. I do think we should reconsider, after all, he also brought diseases that killed many.
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