Columbus Day

Christopher Columbus was an explorer and navigator. The holiday honoring Christopher Columbus’s sighting of America on October 12, 1492, is observed in the states of the United States and also in parts of Canada, in Puerto Rico, and in some cities in Italy and Spain. Although Columbus was not the first explorer to set foot in the western hemisphere, his landing at san Salvador island in what  now is Bahamas was very important. It opened the settlement of America by Europeans. It is probable that the first celebration honoring the event was held in 1792. Columbus day became a legal holiday in the united states in 1892. This holiday honors many different people.

Reflection

I’m not sure what to think about this holiday. I was reading many articles and most of them disagreed with this holiday and having it named after Columbus. I’m going to continue reading these articles and choose a side, but for now I have nothing to say about this.