Christopher Columbus Facts, Voyages, and Accomplishments

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The Columbus Controversy: Challenging How History Is Written

This clip from The Sopranos Columbus Day episode (“Christopher”) is one of the episode’s most @ memorable scenes. It comes early on, when A.J. Soprano tells his parents what he’s learned in school about Christopher Columbus. His teacher has explained that Columbus wasn’t a hero, but a brutal colonizer responsible for enslaving and killing Indigenous people. Carmela is instantly defensive, insisting that Columbus was “a great Italian” and accusing the teacher of trying to rewrite history. Tony, h

Here’s Why Columbus Day Is So Controversial

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