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Articles by Mark Anthony Rolo

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On Columbus Day, Correcting Columbus’ Legacy

Mark Anthony Rolo October 14, 2008 Mark Anthony Rolo

On Monday, Oct. 13, schoolteachers across the nation should find the courage to speak the truth about the man who sailed the ocean blue in 1492. Trying to explain to youngsters how this country came to be is surely no easy task. How can you sugarcoat telling a fourth-grader that Columbus did not "discover" the "new" world - that he more accurately opened the door to conquering it?

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