History is written by the winners - this is a well known principle. For example, October 11 was Columbus Day. Ever since the 18th century, Columbus' arrival on American soil in 1492 is being celebrated in the United States, all throughout Central America, the Caribbean, Spain, Argentina, Uruguay etc. But what is actually being celebrated? And if
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I was just funnin' with the fact that he was driven out of Vineland, which leads to the future of the Greenland Norse after the weather turned.
You're right, though. I wonder if we ignorant 'Mericans celebrate CC because he ran the first successful "discovery." It's kind of a "in your FACE, injuns!" attitude.
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Hell, we could assume the Phoenicians were there first, but technically they weren't Europeans. ;)
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