Christopher Columbus And The Replacement-Level Historical Figure

Defector·Jul 28

✦ NabkaNews BriefAuto-summarized from multiple outlets · verify with the source

There is discussion about the status of Columbus Day, with some places observing it as a federal holiday and others recognizing Indigenous Peoples Day instead. The future of Columbus Day and its associated monuments and statues is being considered in various locations, with some proposing alternatives. The possibility of replacing or recontextualizing tributes to Christopher Columbus is being explored in different cities and states.

Full coverage

Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day or just a regular Monday? It depends on where you are

Pew Research Center·Oct 7

Indigenous Peoples' Day or Columbus Day: What to know about federal holiday

Axios·Oct 10

Columbus, Ohio could lose federal money under Ohio congressman’s Columbus Day bill

Cleveland.com·Oct 13

Pondering putting an end to Columbus Day, and a look at what could follow

Harvard Gazette·Oct 8

San Francisco kicks around ideas of who should replace Christopher Columbus statue at Coit Tower

ABC7 Bay Area·Jun 22

Objectively worse, but practically better: an example from the World Chess Championship

Columbia University·Dec 8

Minnesota, we need to talk about our Columbus monument

MinnPost·Oct 8

4 Perspectives on the Christopher Columbus Statues

ProPublica·Jul 31

View original report at Defector ↗

Fetching the latest headlines…