Happy Columbus Day / Sad Indigenous People's Day

School kids in America are taught that Christopher Columbus was a benevolent and forward thinking explorer who discovered America.  This Sesame Street piece made the holiday very kid-friendly:


On the other end of the spectrum, we've got people who want to pin every crime, death, and misfortune that took place in the Western Hemisphere in the last 518 years on the guy.  Here are a few flyers I saved from my college days, during the 500th anniversary of America's discovery:


Of course, the truth lies somewhere in between.

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