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The big event in New Ulm was "Polka Days" a popular July event every year from 1955 until 1972 when it suddenly stopped. The crowd was said to be over 50,000, and everyone was spending money. So, why would the town kill a golden goose like that? I kept looking but couldn't find anything about why the event ended. So, I sent an email to my friend Dave who lived in New Ulm about that time. Read the surprising story Dave emailed back:
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Howard Zinn rode to fame and fortune on the ''untold story'' of Christopher Columbus-a shocking tale of severed hands, raped women, and gentle, enslaved people worked to death to slake the white Europeans' lust for gold. Zinn's narrative about the genocidal discoverer of America has captured our education system and popular culture. The defacement of statues of Columbus has become a ritual. Zinn is the inspiration behind replacing Columbus Day with ''Indigenous Peoples' Day.''Howard Zinn rode to fame and fortune on the ''untold story'' of Christopher Columbus-a shocking tale of severed hands, raped women, and gentle, enslaved people worked to death to slake the white Europeans' lust for gold. Zinn's narrative about the genocidal discoverer of America has captured our education system and popular culture. The defacement of statues of Columbus has become a ritual. Zinn is the inspiration behind replacing Columbus Day with ''Indigenous Peoples' Day.''
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In all of his voyages to the New World, Columbus continued to think he had hit on some part of Asia.In all of his voyages to the New World, Columbus continued to think he had hit on some part of Asia.
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Born in Italy, Columbus likely changed his name to ColÃn to sound more Spanish when he moved to Spain. It should be obvious this English-sounding name that we know him by, Christopher Columbus, wasn't the name he himself used. In fact, his name in Spanish was altogether different: Cristóbal Colón. But why are his names in English and Spanish so divergent? Learn more by reading the article.Born in Italy, Columbus likely changed his name to ColÃn to sound more Spanish when he moved to Spain. It should be obvious this English-sounding name that we know him by, Christopher Columbus, wasn't the name he himself used. In fact, his name in Spanish was altogether different: Cristóbal Colón. But why are his names in English and Spanish so divergent? Learn more by reading the article.
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Eleven Italian immigrants were killed by a mob in New Orleans on March 14, 1891. In response, US President Benjamin Harrison launched Columbus Day parades to promote acceptance of immigrants.Eleven Italian immigrants were killed by a mob in New Orleans on March 14, 1891. In response, US President Benjamin Harrison launched Columbus Day parades to promote acceptance of immigrants.
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President Donald Trump's traditional approach to American history was extending to Columbus Day with a proclamation celebrating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus as ''the original American hero'' (even though he never made it closer to North America than Cuba) and accusing his critics of slander. ''Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage''. President Donald Trump's traditional approach to American history was extending to Columbus Day with a proclamation celebrating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus as ''the original American hero''(even though he never made it closer to North America than Cuba) and accusing his critics of slander. ''Outrageously, in recent years, Christopher Columbus has been a prime target of a vicious and merciless campaign to erase our history, slander our heroes, and attack our heritage''.
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From our collection of thousands of articles.About 1 in 4 workers in the U.S. works for the local, state, or federal government, with state and federal jobs often concentrated in metropolitan areas.From 2009: About 1 in 4 workers in the U.S. works for the local, state, or federal government, with state and federal jobs often concentrated in metropolitan areas.
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Columbus was stranded on an island now known as Jamaica in 1503. Faced with starvation, he came up with a plan to trick the natives into providing food by predicting a lunar eclipse he knew would occur. How did he know that?From 2014: Columbus was stranded on an island now known as Jamaica in 1503. Faced with starvation, he came up with a plan to trick the natives into providing food by predicting a lunar eclipse he knew would occur. How did he know that?
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