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Websites in Columbus Day

1. Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)
   An introductory survey of the historical and social background of Columbus Day.
   http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html
   
   
2. Columbus Day
   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.
   http://deil.lang.uiuc.edu/web.pages/holidays/columbus.html
   
   
3. Columbus Day
   Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday.
   http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/columbus.html
   
   
4. Columbus Day
   Includes biography, timeline, activities for children, bibliography, information about his voyages.
   http://www.jeannepasero.com/columbus.html
   
   
5. Columbus Day (United States)
   Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.
   http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/columbus.html
   
   
6. Columbus Day from About.com
   Essay explores the origins of the holiday and its significance, as well as the controversies that currently surround what was once a day of celebration.
   http://americanhistory.about.com/homework/americanhistory/library/weekly/aa101397.htm
   
   
7. Columbus Day from Rumela.com
   Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus.
   http://www.rumela.com/events/events_october_columbus.htm
   
   
8. Columbus Day-Holiday Insights
   Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.
   http://holidayinsights.com/other/columbus.htm
   
   
9. Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate
   Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.
   http://www.aynrand.org/objectivism/columbus.html
   
   
10. Columbus and Other Great Explorers
    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
    http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html
    
    
11. Dia de la Raza
    Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas.
    http://gosouthamerica.about.com/library/weekly/aa100601a.htm
    
    
12. Día de la Raza
    Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation.
    http://www.cocori.com/library/crinfo/columb.htm
    
    
13. Día de la Raza
    Offers short overview of the holiday and its origins.
    http://zedilloworld.presidencia.gob.mx/PAGES/culture/note_12oct.html
    
    
14. Día de la Raza
    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).
    http://www.lasculturas.com/lib/libDiadelaRaza.php
    
    
15. Día de la Raza
    Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.
    http://www.lasculturas.com/aa/aa100800a.php
    
    
16. El Dia De La Raza Report
    School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.
    http://www.stmary.pvt.k12.de.us/mid_ElDia.html
    
    
17. John's Holiday Home Columbus Day
    Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.
    http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/wacky/145/columbus.htm
    
    
18. John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day
    Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life.
    http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/columbus.html
    
    
19. Lesson Plan - Columbus Day
    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.
    http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html
    
    
20. NOBLE Web: Columbus Day
    A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.
    http://www.noblenet.org/year/columbus.htm
    
    
21. T.J. Monkey's: How Columbus Day Came to Be
    A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day.
    http://www.tjmonkeys.com/holiday_columbusday.html
    
    
22. There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Columbus Day
    Provides a brief biography of Christopher Columbus, a timeline of his life, and overview of his voyages, and holiday activities for children.
    http://www.jeannepasero.com/columbus1.html
    
    
23. Today in History: October 12
    History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.
    http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
    
    

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