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October 12 was once a fairly major holiday throughout the americas, why do

you suppose that in most countries the national holiday has become of greater
importance than columbus day? do you think this is a good thing or a bad
thing? why?

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Answer:

Columbus Day, also called Indigenous Peoples’ Day, in the United States, holiday (originally October 12; since 1971 the second Monday in October) to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492,

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