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Re-remembering Christopher Columbus on Columbus Day »

By Mark Anthony Rolo, October 12, 2009

As a nation, we need to gain enough distance from our history of colonialism to move forward peacefully and treat other peoples respectfully. Our insistence on honoring Christopher Columbus with ticker tape only makes that journey longer and more difficult.read more


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On Columbus Day, correcting Columbus’ legacy »

By Mark Anthony Rolo, October 13, 2008

On Monday, Oct. 13, schoolteachers across the nation should find the courage to speak the truth about the man who sailed the ocean blue in 1492.read more


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