Recommended Links for Columbus Day
1492: An Ongoing Voyage
Virtual exhibit from the U.S. Library of Congress explores the history of the New World and seeks to differentiate between facts and myths surrounding the life of Christopher Columbus.
Celebrate!
Holidays in the U.S. -- Columbus Day
The United States Information Agency offers introductory survey of the historical
and social background of Columbus Day.
Columbus
Day: A Time to Celebrate
Argumentative essay contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on western culture.
Columbus Day Crafts and Activities
Printable templates, mini-books, and worksheets from EnchantedLearning.com.
The Columbus Navigation Home Page
Offers a comprehensive look at Columbus's navigational methods as well as a detailed overview of his life.
Christopher
Columbus: Extracts from Journal
The Medieval Sourcebook reproduces translated excerpts from the journal Columbus
kept during his first
voyage.
DLTK'S Columbus Day Crafts for Kids
Offers detailed craft plans and printable coloring pages.
The
Great Columbus Day Farce
Essay argues that Columbus Day should not be celebrated, comparing Columbus
to Hitler.
Indigenous Peoples
Day
Describes the new holiday which is replacing Columbus Day in some parts
of the United States and explains the rationale behind it.
Lesson Plan-Columbus Day
Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines
the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective.
The
True Story of Christopher Columbus
Project Gutenberg makes the full text of Elbridge S. Brooks' classic
nineteenth-century work available online.
There's
No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Columbus Day
Provides a brief biography of Christopher Columbus, a timeline of his life,
and overview of his voyages, and holiday activities for children.
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