Video Of The Week - It's Columbus Day!
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On August 3rd, 1492 an Italian explorer by the name of Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos de la Frontera, Spain to seek out a new route to India. On October 12th, 1492, after sailing across the Atlantic Ocean for 10 weeks, a crew member sighted land and the adventurer thought he had arrived . . . . . To India.
Of course, as we all know it was not the Asian subcontinent, but a small island in the Bahamas that Columbus named San Salvador. Since then, the explorer's arrival is celebrated by many countries in the Americas and also Spain.
In the USA it is called Columbus or Discoverer's day and is observed on the second Monday of October. Latin Americans call it Dia De La Raza, while the Spanish call it Dia De La Hispanidad. Both, celebrate it on October 12th, the actual day the Spaniard reached the mainland of what he thought was India. Whether you are celebrating it today or four days from now, have a great holiday.
Happy Columbus Day!
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- Namiabout 12 yearswhat about the video
- Joyceabout 12 yearsI don't like Christopher Columbus since he conquered a different land that was not his. Not fair. Don't like him too well
amyc13about 12 yearsThere was a part of the article that was most important. The most important part was he discovered America but he thought he was going to India. It is important to understand that Columbus did not realize he was in America. Also he tried to get spices from India so he could get money. It makes me understand that Columbus was not trying to find America.
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