Columbus day

Columbus Day

·       Christopher Columbus was a Genoese explorer, navigator, and colonizer, born in the Republic of Genoa. Under the auspices of the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, he completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean. Wikipedia

Ø  Born: 1451, Genoa, Italy

Ø  Died: May 20, 1506, Valladolid, Spain

Ø  Full name: Cristoforo Colombo

Ø  Spouse: Filipa Moniz Perestrelo (m. 1479)

Ø  Children: Diego Columbus, Ferdinand Columbus

Ø  Parents: Domenico Colombo, Susanna Fontanarossa

·       Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. It was unofficially celebrated in a number of cities and states as early as the 18th century but did not become a federal holiday until the 1937. For many, the holiday is a way of both honoring Columbus’ achievements and celebrating Italian-American heritage. Throughout its history, Columbus Day and the man who inspired it have generated controversy, and many alternatives to the holiday have appeared in recent years.

    REFLECTION: I think that if Columbus didn't have the idea of travel, the American continent never was progressive because, after the all things and wars that they did we are civilized thanks for they and we can discover the amazing things that have in the continent.