![]() His quest was twofold: to find a western passage to the Spice Islands and India, and second, to carry the good news of Jesus the savior to people in new parts of the world.Ĭolumbus had grown up in a working-class family and his life was one of hardship, punctuated by near death and failures that would have been the demise of most ordinary people. The American story began with the seafaring discovery momentum created by Columbus’s feat of sailing from Europe some 4,000 miles south and west across the Atlantic Ocean in the late 15 th century. There is not only a great deal to celebrate in Columbus, but the man embodied a range of attributes that are necessary to solving many of our contemporary problems and even saving our country from further decline and collapse resulting from group think, corruption and abuse of power. The history of Christopher Columbus is actually less messy and more consequential than many of the other heroes of our national holidays. In fact, Columbus never set foot on or came close to any territory that later became part of the continental United States. Powell OctoDiscovery Institute Originally published at TownhallĪmong the federal holidays, Columbus Day has become one of the least honored, partially due to controversy about misdeeds associated with colonization. Why Columbus Day Is Worth Defending and Celebrating Scott S. Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Flipboard Print Email
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