Tag Archives: Columbus Day

Was Columbus Italian?

Posted on October 12, 2014 by vanbraman

Monday is Columbus Day, which has pretty much turned into Italian Heritage Day in the United States. But, was Columbus Italian? I will not question where Columbus was born, although there are theories out there that he was born in … Continue reading →

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Holiday Monday

Posted on October 8, 2012 by vanbraman

For some people in the US today we had a day off because of the Columbus Day holiday. For my Canadian friends, they had the day off for Thanksgiving. Both of these holidays are celebrated on the second Monday of … Continue reading →

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