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Connecticut school board reverses Columbus Day name change

August 14, 2021 GMT

STONINGTON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut school board has reversed the district's decision to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day on the 2021-22 school calendar after hearing criticism about the move made back in June.

NYC schools try compromise on Columbus Day, displeasing some

By KAREN MATTHEWSMay 5, 2021 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — In a possibly futile effort to please both Italian Americans who celebrate Christopher Columbus and racial justice advocates who accuse him of genocide, the New York City public school system has designated Oct...

Protesters knock down Roosevelt, Lincoln statues in Portland

October 13, 2020 GMT

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters in Portland overturned statues of former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln and vandalized the Oregon Historical Society in a declaration of “rage” toward Columbus Day...

Mother Cabrini statue unveiled in NYC on Columbus Day

October 12, 2020 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo observed Columbus Day on Monday by dedicating a statue of the Italian-American saint known as Mother Cabrini in lower Manhattan...

Some states celebrate indigenous people instead of Columbus

By RUSSELL CONTRERASOctober 15, 2019 GMT

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A handful of states are celebrating their first Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday as part of a trend to move away from a day honoring Christopher Columbus...

How long have we celebrated “Columbus Day”??

Staff WriterOctober 10, 2018 GMT

Today we celebrate Columbus Day--as a national holiday, so banks will be closed,as will all state and federal agencies, and of course no mail delivery today!

The first recorded celebration took place in 1792 in New York City, but the first official holiday held in commemoration of the 1492 voyage coincided with its 400th anniversary in 1892.

No Columbus Day in Columbus: City to honor veterans instead

By JULIE CARR SMYTHOctober 7, 2018 GMT

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The largest city named for Christopher Columbus has called off its observance of the divisive holiday that honors the explorer, making a savvy move to tie the switch to a politically safe demographic: veterans...

Roads closed in Stamford, Shelton for Columbus Day events

Julia PerkinsOctober 7, 2018 GMT

Roads will be closed Sunday in various towns for Columbus Day activities.

In Shelton, several roads will be shut down for the Columbus Day parade, according to the police department’s Twitter.

Driver’s services offices to close Saturday for Columbus Day

STAFF REPORT news@saukvalley.com 815-625-3600, ext. 5501October 5, 2018 GMT

Monday is Columbus Day, which means in addition to bank closures and no mail service, state Driver Services facilities that are open Tuesday to Saturday – and in the Sauk Valley region, that's the Sterling, Dixon, Oregon, Chadwick, Princeton and Freeport offices – will be closed ahead of the holiday, on Saturday.

Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus

By DEEPTI HAJELA and DAKE KANGOctober 9, 2017 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus?

A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U...

Indigenous Peoples Day? Italians say stick with Columbus

By DEEPTI HAJELA and DAKE KANGOctober 8, 2017 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Is it time to say arrivederci to Christopher Columbus?

A movement to abolish Columbus Day and replace it with Indigenous Peoples Day has gained momentum in some parts of the U...