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Columbus Day
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The Division of English as an International English at the University of Illinois presents a collection of links designed to help ESL and EFL students understand why and how Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
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Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate
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Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.
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Columbus Day (United States)
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Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.
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Columbus Day
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Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday.
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Día de la Raza
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Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation.
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John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day
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Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life.
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Today in History: October 12
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History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.
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John's Holiday Home Columbus Day
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Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.
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Columbus Day-Holiday Insights
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Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.
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Columbus and Other Great Explorers
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Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com
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Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
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An introductory survey of the historical and social background of Columbus Day.
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Columbus Day from Rumela.com
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Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus.
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T.J. Monkey's: How Columbus Day Came to Be
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A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day.
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Lesson Plan - Columbus Day
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Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective. From the College of Education at Utah State University.
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Día de la Raza
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Offers short overview of the holiday and its origins.
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El Dia De La Raza Report
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School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.
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Dia de la Raza
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Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas.
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Día de la Raza
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Celebrated throughout Latin America as the day of the arrival of Columbus and the birth of the first Latinoamericanos - the day of The Race (Día de la Raza).
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Día de la Raza
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Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.
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NOBLE Web: Columbus Day
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A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.
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Columbus and Other Great Explorers
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Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com
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Columbus Day Word Search Puzzle
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Find words having to do with Columbus Day spelled out in this word search puzzle.
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Columbus Day
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Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday.
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Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
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Why Columbus sailed and why Americans celebrate the voyage.
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Columbus Day from Rumela.com
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Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers the biography of Christopher Columbus. Send an e-greeting.
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