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Today in History: October 12 - http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress. |
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Columbus and Other Great Explorers - http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html
Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com |
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Columbus Day (United States) - http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/columbus.html
Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it. |
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Indigenous Peoples Day - http://www.red-coral.net/Pow.html
Describes the event replacing Columbus Day in some parts of the United States and explains the rationale behind it. |
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Columbus Day Activities and Games - http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/columbus-day/index.html
Offers a variety of resources for the classroom teacher, including stories, poems, a skit, coloring pages, and craft ideas. |
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Dia de la Raza - http://gosouthamerica.about.com/cs/southamerica/a/CulDiaRaza.htm
Offers historical facts and cultural information about this Latin American observance. |
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Columbus Day-Holiday Insights - http://holidayinsights.com/other/columbus.htm
Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun. |
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Día de la Raza - http://www.lasculturas.com/aa/aa100800a.php
Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration. |
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Columbus Day from Rumela.com - http://www.rumela.com/events/events_october_columbus.htm
Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus. |
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Día de la Raza - http://www.lasculturas.com/lib/libDiadelaRaza.php
Celebrated throughout Latin America as the day of the arrival of Columbus and the birth of the first Latinoamericanos - the day of The Race (Día de la Raza). |