Workers in Philadelphia have removed the box that was covering a Christopher Columbus statue. Workers completed the work on Dec. 11, video footage from Marconi Plaza showed. The box, which had the colors of the Italian flag, was removed via crane as onlookers cheered. A Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania panel ruled recently that the city…
Philadelphia Removes Box Covering Christopher Columbus Statue After Court Ruling
The Real Story of Christopher Columbus
Commentary One of the most notable attacks from the political left is on American history, with the 1619 Project, the criticism of America’s historical figures, and the defamation and accusations against historical people and events. Thankfully, knowledge is power, and with the proper knowledge of true American history, Americans can stand in the way of…
The Islamic Factor in 1492
Commentary In today’s world of political correctness and the historical ignorance that seems to accompany it, the driving forces in the critical year of 1492 remain mischaracterized and largely unrecognized. Columbus Day 2021 seems like the perfect day to revisit the Columbus narrative and the driving forces behind the discovery of the New World. Three…
Did Columbus Go Too Far?
Commentary Columbus Day is a perfect occasion to celebrate perhaps the greatest explorer of all time, Christopher Columbus. Columbus not only discovered a new continent, he also opened the way for the Westernization of North and South America, he ensured the dominance of Western civilization from the 16th century to the present, and he inaugurated…
Columbus Was a Hero, Not a Villain
Commentary Monday, Oct. 11, will mark the 50th Columbus Day in America since the first official federal holiday of that name in 1971. The explorer from Genoa made landfall in the New World on Oct. 12, 1492, which was a Wednesday. But we Americans like three-day weekends, so we celebrate his achievement on the second…
Judge Rules Columbus Statue in Philadelphia Can Remain
PHILADELPHIA—A statue of Christopher Columbus can remain in south Philadelphia, a judge ruled, reversing the city’s decision to remove it after the explorer became a focus of protesters amid nationwide demonstrations after the police killing of George Floyd. Last year’s decision to remove the now-boarded-up statue from Marconi Plaza was unsupported by law and based…
New Jersey School Board Backtracks on Decision to Remove Holiday Names From Calendar
June 22, 2021
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The school board in Randolph Township in Morris County, New Jersey, has reversed a decision to erase all holiday names from the school calendar following backlash from parents. Randolph’s Board of Education on Monday night voted to restore the names of holidays, admitting in a statement that the decision was made “without proper consideration.” “The…
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