Revising U.S. history Oct 20, 2009
Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history ... Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history ... Know of the indentured servants who came to America from the English society, the African... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Immigrants Fume Over "Illegal Alien" Costume... Oct 19, 2009
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Stop Means Stop Oct 17, 2009
In this history, bikes are the American Indians to the car's Christopher Columbus. Everything about our road system, from the lanes to the signs to the traffic lights, is designed for the car, often at the expense of the bike. (Slate)
Letters to the editor (10/15/09) Oct 15, 2009
We honor Christopher Columbus because he opened up the "New World" for exploration and started the process 00004000 of European colonization. This directly led to the founding of our American nation 284 years later, the country that all of us are now citizen of. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letters to the Editor Oct 15, 2009
Re "Columbus Day crossed off state holiday list" (Page A1, Oct. 12): Honestly, I hold nothing against Christopher Columbus nor his native country, nor those who, much later, left it to come here. And I have nothing against a day off that's still part of a workers' contract. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take Oct 14, 2009
A demonstrator was killed and two wounded on Monday when Maya Indians blocked roads entering the capital in protest on the anniversary of Christopher Columbus 1492 discovery of the Americas. Roadblocks went up at dawn as protesters demanded a halt in operations at a controversial open-pit gold mine at Santa Catarina Ixtahuacan and the construction of a hydroelectric dam at San Juan Sacatepequez, arguing the megaprojects cause excessive environmental damage. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Dennis Volkert: When a holiday ship comes in Oct 13, 2009
Christopher Columbus (exasperated): What do you want. DH: I have two questions. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Girlfriend Keeps STD a Secret Oct 13, 2009
I hope I'm ready in case any of you have questions about discoveries on this Christopher Columbus Day. . (Slate)
FAMOUS BIRTHDAYS: Columbus, love him or hate him? Oct 13, 2009
Christopher Columbus was ignored by Americans in 1792 (admittedly, there were more pressing problems for the 13 new United States); hailed as a hero in 1892 with rousing celebrations nationwide; and denounced as a maniacal villain in 1992 with organized protests nationwide. Today, Columbus critics still abound, among them historian and social activist Howard Zinn who savagely (pun intended) denounces the arrival of the Europeans in the New World. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Students learn about Christopher Columbus at Fort Stanwix Oct 13, 2009
ANGELICA A. MORRISON ANGELICA A. MORRISON/ Observer-Dispatch History buff Brody Rowan closes his eyes during an imagination activity on Monday Oct. 12, 2009 at the Fort Stanwix National Monument in Rome during a School's Out program hosted in honor of the Christopher Columbus holiday ... A group of children and their families learned about Christopher Columbus and the Virgin Islands Monday during the School's Out at the Fort program at the Fort Stanwix National Monument. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
* Teachers struggle to present other side of Columbus Oct 13, 2009
Christopher Columbus stature in US classrooms has declined somewhat through the years, and many districts did not observe the explorers namesake holiday yesterday. Although lessons vary, many teachers are trying to present a more balanced perspective of what happened after Columbus reached the Caribbean and the suffering of indigenous populations. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Columbus sails into darker waters in classroom Oct 13, 2009
-- Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
BOGO @ Sweet Tomatoes | Freebie at Spaghetti Warehouse Oct 13, 2009
3:30 pm October 12, 2009, by Rana Cash. I wouldn t qualify for this freebie. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Revere’s Columbus Day Parade cut from budget Oct 13, 2009
REVERE - Sal Mannone had dressed up as Christopher Columbus for the past 13 years, leading this city s annual Columbus Day parade, a vibrant display of pomp, pageantry, and Italian-American pride ... People would shout to me, Hey, Sal, or Hey, it s Christopher Columbus. (Boston Globe)
Man Creates Models Of Columbus' Ships Oct 13, 2009
One St. Augustine man has paid tribute to Christopher Columbus' fateful voyage in a creative way, spending months creating miniature models of the three ships that sailed to the New World in 1492. Building the ships was no small feat. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Is Columbus Day a sinking ship? Oct 13, 2009
1492 may have been a banner year for Christopher Columbus - 1992 was not ... "It seems like Columbus was once a very respected member of our history community, but now he, and many others, have been downplayed and their negative aspects have been overemphasized," says Texas-based Jordan-Rice whose new book is Miss Trimble's Trapdoor: The Perseverance of Christopher Columbus ... 8][9] Some have alleged that Christopher Columbus relied on the manuscript "Navigatio sancti Brendani abbatis" that... (The Palm Beach Post)
On? Off? In? Out? What's With Columbus Day? Oct 13, 2009
History tells us Christopher Columbus first came ashore in the New World 1492, starting centuries of European exploration and settlement, and eventually leading to the creation of the United States ... put Christopher Columbus on trial this year ... On his Web site, DePetro called the university's decision an "insult to Italian-Americans" and says the school is comparing Christopher Columbus to Hitler. (ABC News)
'Columbus is our symbol' Oct 12, 2009
NICOLE L. CVETNIC / Observer-Dispatch Sons of Italy Lodge vice president Franceseo Manoiero, left, and president Philip Enea place a wreath at the base of a statue of Christopher Columbus on the corner of Memorial Parkway and Mohawk Street during a ceremony, Sunday, October 11, 2009 in Utica ... The laying of a green, white and red wreath in front of the Christopher Columbus statue on the Memorial Parkway in Utica symbolized not just recognition of Columbus, but also of the Italian heritage,... (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Columbus Day closings Oct 12, 2009
Holiday set aside to recognize Christopher Columbus. Observed the second Monday of October, this year Columbus Day falls on Oct. 12, the same day historians believe Columbus discovered America, Oct. 12, 1492. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain? Oct 12, 2009
Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain ... Christopher Columbus: Hero or Villain ... In this Oct. 9, 2009 photo, Kindergarten students Kaileen Barreto, left, and Shayonna Bridgeman load supplies into a paper replicas of the ships Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria during a lesson about the voyage of Christopher Columbus to the New World at Philip Shore School of the Arts in Tampa, Fla. (CBS News)
Columbus revisited in classrooms Oct 12, 2009
-- Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a time line through history. Kolowith's students learn about the explorer's significance -- though they also come away with a more nuanced picture of Columbus than the noble discoverer often portrayed in pop culture and legend. (Albany Times Union)
Darker side of Columbus taught in US classrooms Oct 12, 2009
A statue of explorer Christopher Columbus stands in Wooster Square Park in New Haven ... - Jeffrey Kolowith s kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships, and place the explorer s picture on a timeline through history. (Boston Globe)
This day in history Oct 12, 2009
In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas. In 1870, General Robert E. Lee died in Lexington, Va. (Boston Globe)
Columbus and the American problem Oct 12, 2009
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS occupies a place of primacy in the American pantheon, yet little is known about his driving motivation - and its significance for the challenge that America faces today ... Morison wrote, Christopher Columbus belonged to an age that was past, yet he became the sign and symbol of this new age of hope, glory, and accomplishment ... In his Journals, Columbus s report to his royal sponsors, he declares; Your Highnesses, as Catholic Christians and Princes devoted to the Holy... (Boston Globe)
More news reports... Oct 12, 2009
On this day, Oct. 12, in 1492 Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue, as the poem goes. . (The Battalion, TX)
Today in History - Oct. 12 Oct 12, 2009
On Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived with his expedition in the present-day Bahamas. On this date. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Darker Side of Columbus Emerges in Classrooms Oct 12, 2009
Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history. Kolowith's students learn about the explorer's significance though they also come away with a more nuanced picture of Columbus than the noble discoverer often portrayed in pop culture and legend. (Newsmax)
Educators including Alaskans tell new Columbus story Oct 12, 2009
-- Jeffrey Kolowith's kindergarten students read a poem about Christopher Columbus, take a journey to the New World on three paper ships and place the explorer's picture on a timeline through history. Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
Denver's Columbus Day parade is on, despite hoax Oct 11, 2009
DENVER -- A Denver parade in honor of Christopher Columbus is on - despite a phony e-mail that circulated Thursday saying the downtown celebration was canceled for lack of funds. The Sons of Italy's Columbus Day Parade Committee in Denver was shocked to learn of the e-mail sent to the media, which was signed by Sons of Italy President Richard SaBell. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
* Hardcover: US: Delusions of grandeur Oct 11, 2009
The story concerns a patient in an asylum in modern-day Seville who thinks hes Christopher Columbus. Hes delusional, of course, but any explanation of how he reached this mental state is left to the very end of the book. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Weakly Retort Oct 11, 2009
At least when Christopher Columbus went to the wrong place, he discovered a new world. The best that Colorado can hope to find is a bowl season sitting at home eating cranberry sauce that is still in the shape of a can because their grandmother was too lazy to even cut it into slices. (RaiderPower.com)
A world redrawn: When America showed up on a map, it was the universe that got transformed Oct 11, 2009
WHEN CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS first sailed west from Spain in 1492 in search of the Indies, nobody worried that he would sail off the edge of the earth. Medieval Europeans knew full well that the world was a sphere, and that if you sailed far enough to the west you would arrive in the east. (Boston Globe)
Should we even have a Columbus Day? Oct 10, 2009
While the holiday has been used to teach ideals of patriotism, and Christopher Columbus has been used as a symbol of an immigrant's right to citizenship, the other side to the discovery of the new country is death and destruction ... But the first step, and one everyone can embrace right now, is to honor the truth by terminating the celebration of Christopher Columbus, while commemorating the importance of this historic day in all its implications. (Christian Science Monitor)
Scientists prepare to turn fiction into fact with first full-face transplant Oct 9, 2009
But John Barker, leader of the Louisville team, told New Scientist: "Caution by itself will not get us any closer. If Christopher Columbus were cautious, I'd probably be speaking with a British accent.". Faces have been replaced before. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
5 spots to dive into the Caribbean Oct 9, 2009
A 360-acre island that lies uninhabited in Mona Passage, a strait between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, Desecheo Island was discovered by Christopher Columbus. After a 45-minute boat ride from Puerto Rico, divers can enjoy more than 100-foot visibility to explore caverns and unexploded artillery amidst bright coral and sponges. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
For some, a holiday coming up Oct 9, 2009
This year, it falls on the exact day that Christopher Columbus supposedly discovered America - on Oct. 12, 1492, when a sailor on one of the famous explorer's three ships sighted one of the Bahamian islands. Post offices and other federal offices will be closed Monday, as will state offices such as the state Department of Labor offices and the Georgia State Patrol - though troopers will still be patrolling. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Barcelona offers art, shopping, tapas, wine, football Oct 9, 2009
It has its share of cafes along the way, or you can stroll all the way down to the port where a monument to Christopher Columbus stands 197 feet high overlooking the marina, the beach and the sea. It was to Barcelona where Columbus made his triumphal return after his 1492 voyage to America. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Congenitally Optimistic Oct 8, 2009
Next week, we will celebrate the 517th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovering America. Much more complex than the rhyme we learned in grammar school that "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue," the story of America's discovery is one of human ingenuity and perseverance. (Townhall.com)
Good spots, bad reputation Oct 7, 2009
And that's to say nothing of one of the Americas' most famous travelers, Christopher Columbus, who landed here in 1492. But when the military took power in a coup in 1991, the political situation rapidly deteriorated and the international community condemned the new regime for human rights abuses. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Our changing view of the moon Oct 6, 2009
When Christopher Columbus was stranded for a year on what is now Jamaica, during his fourth voyage to the New World, he intimidated the islands natives by correctly predicting a lunar eclipse. The an imaginary figure of a human, face, head or body has also long been a legend associated with the moon, and is still a feature spotted by children today. (MSNBC -- Technology)
SunStateFootball Top 25 Oct 5, 2009
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS EXPLORERS (4-0, 6A). WINS: at Palmetto 36-0, Belen 36-7, South Dade 26-22, Miami Senior 36-0. (The Insiders -- Florida Prep)
Call it the Emptyway Oct 2, 2009
But that means much of the foot traffic still crosses over the Greenway, lingering only at red lights on the walk from Quincy Market to Christopher Columbus Park or from Rowes Wharf to the Financial District. The Greenway is making progress, said Mayor Thomas M. Menino, lauding in particular the conservancy s efforts to keep the parks clean. (Boston Globe)
Columbus in the New World Oct 2, 2009
Christopher Columbus has been vilified as the man whose discovery of the Americas brought death and destruction to native cultures, beginning the pattern of exploitation ... Columbia, identified with Christopher Columbus, was a nickname for the United States and several popular tunes incorporated it ... Christopher Columbus has become the lightening rod for groups seeking a high profile historical figure to cast in the role of villain. (Suite101.com)
Will the Manhattan Project Always Exist? by Sam Kean, 3 Quarks Daily Oct 1, 2009
The theory that people before Christopher Columbus thought the earth was flatpossibly the biggest, stupidest in the history of historymore or less sprung from one book, a fictionalized biography of Columbus written by Washington Rip van Winkle Irving in the late 1820s. Irving needed a little drama to make Columbus more than a lucky thug, so he invented the flat-earthers. (Harper's Magazine)
Go beyond the beach in the Dominican Republic Sep 26, 2009
Founded soon after Christopher Columbus set foot in the New World, and run by his son Diego, the city became the colonial capital of the Americas and launch pad for further Spanish expeditions. Despite several raids by pirates, the oldest section of town remains largely intact. (CNN)
Cigars and Cigarettes Sep 24, 2009
Together with other native plants, Christopher Columbus took tobacco back to Europe with him. Europeans didn t really take to it for several hundred years, though. (Suite101.com)
Electrify the electorate Sep 23, 2009
I just decided we needed some change, said Joe Johnson, a lawyer who cast his ballot for Flaherty at the Christopher Columbus housing in the North End. How would the city be different with Flaherty as mayor. (Boston Globe)
History of Honduras Sep 23, 2009
Honduras (meaning depths in Spanish), was named by Christopher Columbus on his final voyage to the New World in 1502. Shortly following Columbus landing at what is now the town of Trujillo, the indigenous people of the area, the Lenca, put up a brave, but futile resistance to Spanish colonization. (Suite101.com)
The literary lion who hated us, and why we love him anyway Sep 20, 2009
His antipathy even extended to the discoverer of the continent, Christopher Columbus, whom he vilified as a wild projector, an idle promiser of kingdoms in the clouds. So what explains the American love of Johnson. (Boston Globe)
Sarah Brannen’s ‘Uncle Bobby’s Wedding’ among books most frequently challenged Sep 20, 2009
recommends Waiting for Columbus, by Thomas Trofimuk (Doubleday): A man in an insane asylum in contemporary Spain claims to be Christopher Columbus. The mystery of his identity and why he is compelled to hide in the famous navigator s identity makes for a compelling and sensitive novel. (Boston Globe)
Honor our creator Sep 19, 2009
We already have specific days to honor noteworthy individuals such as George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr., and Christopher Columbus. Similarly, we have special days honoring various groups of people such as administrative professionals, bosses, teachers, fathers, mothers, grandparents, cancer survivors, and even those who were stillborn. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Chinks In ISS Armour Deliver Data On Space Junk Impacts Sep 18, 2009
(July 23, 2007) More than 500 years ago, the voyages of Christopher Columbus to the New World and the discoveries he made caused quite a stir throughout Europe. Today, excitement is building on both sides of the. (Science Daily)
Harley-Davidsonjoins India market Sep 15, 2009
This "Indian" product is yet to arrive in India - the motorcycle "Indian" brand of course refers to the "Red Indians" of North America, who in turn were mistakenly called Indians by Italian explorer Christopher Columbus who thought he had achieved his goal of finding a sea route to India. Harley-Davidson inaugurated its India ride from the landmark India Gate, the large stone archway in the heart of New Delhi, 106 years after Harley and the Davidson brothers (Walter was the other) strapped an... (Asia Times Online)
Nina, Pinta sailing into Louisville Sep 15, 2009
Louisville-area residents will have the opportunity to see history up close beginning Wednesday, when replicas of two of Christopher Columbus ships, the Nina and Pinta, will sail into town. The ships, operated by The Columbus Foundation, will be docked from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23 at the Great Lawn Dock at Waterfront Park. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Flight 93, the Crater and the Open Book Sep 12, 2009
"Christopher Columbus," I said "1492...Ferdinand and Isabella ended the Muslim occupation of Spain and send Christopher Columbus out to find a shipping route which will enable the Christian West to outflank the Muslim domination of shipping lanes." Blank stare. "The Crusades," I said. (Townhall.com)
Dinner Party Pesto: Just Add Tradition Sep 10, 2009
We learned it on our first trip to Italy in 1990, when he was shooting a 500th-anniversary story on Christopher Columbus for National Geographic and his interpreter/fixer Massimo Bassano taught us to eat like Ligurians. Pasta in the birthplace of pesto is traditionally stretched by tossing green beans and potatoes into the bowl. (Epicurious.com)
Week Ahead listings: Arts Sep 10, 2009
Christopher Columbus Park s Waterfront Stage. 617-635-3911. (Boston Globe)
Wicked winds of the south Sep 9, 2009
Christopher Columbus provided the first dated records, and official hurricane counts start with the storm he weathered in 1502 on his fourth and final Caribbean expedition. He warned the Spanish governor of the island of to postpone departure of his fleet of 30 treasure ships for Spain. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
President's speech to schoolchildren Sep 8, 2009
" Of course not everyone feels that way. Several people who were picnicking in Christopher Columbus Park on Tucson's Westside had a different point of view. "I think it's bad," says 19 year old Christian Alexander. He says the parents should watch and explain it to their kids. He says kids are too impressionable and don't understand politics. But even families have split views. 18 year old Monique Alexander, a high school Junior says, " I think it's good for the kids. " The speech has created... (KOLD.com, AZ)
Public Eye: Graffiti, trash and missing swings at Utica schools Sep 7, 2009
Willis said three elementary schools have been without proper playground equipment for years Watson Williams, Christopher Columbus and Hugh R. Jones. The schools are now on schedule to have new playground equipment fully installed by the first week of October, he said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Colonial American Foods and Diets Sep 6, 2009
Potatoes first found their way to Europe with Christopher Columbus. Returning to Spain on his first voyage, he carried back a local sweet potato, one of hundreds of potato varieties developed by the Indians of the southern hemisphere. (Suite101.com)
A busker finds his niche in Boston Sep 6, 2009
He ranges from Borders to Downtown Crossing, Franklin Street, and on weekend afternoons at Christopher Columbus Park in the North End. He says he has a place in the Fort Point Channel area, but keeps an apartment on West 82d Street in Manhattan. (Boston Globe)
Celebrating 100 years of community music Sep 4, 2009
The Community Music Center is marking its centennial with a series of 100 concerts, the first of which is next Friday at the Boston Arts Festival in the North End s Christopher Columbus Park. The concerts will run through June 2011 and will range from solo recitals and orchestral performances to jazz and world music. (Boston Globe)
PEPPERS PROVIDE EYE-POPPING PUNGENCY Sep 1, 2009
That the fruits are called peppers goes back to Christopher Columbus, said Craig Andersen, extension horticulture specialist-vegetables for the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. He noticed New World growing some very hot peppers and assumed from their pungency the plant must be related to the shrub that produces black pepper. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Emmett Till's Casket Headed to Smithsonian Aug 29, 2009
"And this is an incident that really reawakened the civil rights movement. Bunch said he heard about the casket's damage the same way everyone else did: When news broke that it was found at Burr Oak Cemetery, a historic black cemetery in Alsip, just outside Chicago. He said he initially called the Till family to offer any help. He soon realized that not only did the casket need to be preserved, but that the best place for it was the Smithsonian's African American museum that is scheduled to open... (CBS News)
