Simon Mattacks
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In an episode of the TV show The Sopranos, aired in 2002, the Italian-American characters discuss Columbus Day and their differing views on the man himself.
The character Tony, played by James Gandolfini, makes his feelings clear.
Columbus is a hero, he says.
End of story.
Columbus Day has been celebrated in the United States for more than 200 years.
For many Americans, it remains an important holiday.
It's an opportunity to reflect on their history and identity, a day of patriotic pride.
However, Columbus Day has only been a federal holiday since the 1970s.
This was primarily a result of lobbying by Italian-American groups.
And not all Americans celebrate Columbus Day.
Some states celebrate a different event on the same date, Indigenous Peoples Day.
This initiative first took off in Berkeley, California in 1992 in direct opposition to Columbus Day.
Rather than promoting Columbus and the subsequent conquests in the Americas, many felt that there should be an annual event to honor indigenous Americans instead.
The first US president to formally acknowledge Indigenous Peoples Day was Joe Biden in 2021.
During his presidency, Biden recognized this event alongside Columbus Day.
President Trump has taken a different view.
He has chosen not to recognize Indigenous Peoples Day and to only acknowledge Columbus Day.
According to Trump, left-wing radicals have unfairly tarnished Columbus's character.
Trump has described Columbus as the original American hero, a giant of Western civilization.
and one of the most gallant and visionary men to ever walk the face of the earth.
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