Who Was Christopher Columbus...Really?
This coming Monday we celebrate the 'official' holiday of Columbus Day, ostensibly recognizing the great explorer who "discovered the New World." Not only is this technically not true, as there were numerous others who came before him , also here . But worse, Columbus may not have been the wonderful humanitarian explorer we thought he was. In fact, if the following is true, he was a horrible human being . The page just linked above is very compelling. Go there. Read on (excerpted below). And happy Columbus Day. Eric Kasum Columbus Day? True Legacy: Cruelty and Slavery Once again, it's time to celebrate Columbus Day. Yet, the stunning truth is: If Christopher Columbus were alive today, he would be put on trial for crimes against humanity. Columbus' reign of terror , as documented by noted historians, was so bloody, his legacy so unspeakably cruel , that Columbus makes a modern villain like ...