Columbus Day History

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Last updated 4:04 PM on 9/23/26
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Invented Traditions

Appear or claim to be old, often quite recent in origin

-Originally coined by Eric Hobsbawm

Help serve a political purpose

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History of Columbus Day

1492 - 1791, no recorded recognition of Columbus’ landing was in 1792, 300 year anniversary of 1492 by a pro-immigration political club (Tammany Hall)

-1860s witnesses large parades/festivities in east coast cities due to large-scale Italian immigration and unification of Italy

-Italian nationalist adopt Columbus as a national hero

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Generoso Pope

Lobbies to make Columbus Day a national holidy

-Also a fascist supported of Mussolini

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Know Nothings

Xenophobic group, opposing immigration from Catholic nations

-Oppose Columbus Day celebrations due to its Catholic/Italian character

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KKK vs Columbus Day

KKK lovies to remove Columbus Day due to its assoication with immigrants and Catholics