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Oct 14, 2024 · NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The 80th Annual Columbus Day Parade returned to Fifth Avenue in New York City on Monday. Thousands of people waved their tri-color flags from 44th to 72nd streets...
Oct 12, 2021 · Christopher Columbus Day drew crowds on Monday with U.S. city parades marking the explorer's voyage and Italian-American culture, as the focus increasingly turned to the heritage and plight...
Oct 9, 2023 · This year's parade featured 20 marching bands, 18 floats and dozens of performance groups. On Sunday, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Circle.
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Oct 14, 2024 · Since 2021, the U.S. government has recognized the same day as Indigenous Peoples Day, which marks the historic contributions of Native Americans. Below is a collection of our top fact checks...
Oct 6, 2023 · — Governor Phil Murphy (@GovMurphy) October 10, 2022. In 1990, South Dakota became the first state to officially recognize Columbus Day as Native American Day, reported the New York Times....
Oct 10, 2021 · The first commemoration of an unofficial Columbus Day took place in 1892, one year after a mob committed the mass lynching of 11 Italian Americans in New Orleans.
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Jan 4, 2010 · Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the Americas in 1492, and Columbus Day 2024 occurs on Monday, October 14. It was unofficially celebrated in...