12/10/2026
Heritage and controversy of Columbus Day in 2026: A double-edged historic legacy and how Americans mark the Day. A critical perspective worth reading and hearing.
I certify to Your Highnesses that in the world I believe that there are no better people nor better land. They love their neighbors as themselves, and have a speech that is sweetest in the world, and mild and always laughing.
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus was a true American hero… We will never allow his legacy to be erased by radical extremists.
Donald Trump
You can never cross the ocean unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.
Wisdom quote
Every ship that comes to America got its chart from Columbus.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Christopher Columbus, as everyone knows, is honored by posterity because he was the last to discover America.
James Joyce
If Columbus had an advisory committee he would probably still be at the dock.
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Heritage and controversy of Columbus Day in 2026: A double-edged historic legacy and how Americans mark the Day. A critical perspective worth reading and hearin