It’s hard to imagine what life was like for those who had to take dangerous ship rides and find shelter and a place to grow food. They had little to work with and in reality, paved the way for America’s growth.
The first Columbus Day celebration took place in 1792 when New York’s Columbian Order—better known as Tammany Hall—held an event to commemorate the historic landing’s 300th anniversary. Taking pride in Columbus’ birthplace and faith, Italian and Catholic communities in various parts of the country began organizing annual religious ceremonies and parades in his honor.
In 1892, President Benjamin Harrison issued a proclamation encouraging Americans to mark the 400th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage with patriotic festivities, writing, “On that day let the people, so far as possible, cease from toil and devote themselves to such exercises as may best express honor to the discoverer and their appreciation of the great achievements of the four completed centuries of American life.”
We owe our lives to the settlers because of Christopher Columbus.
Melinda
References:
https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/columbus-day
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