Op-Ed Contributor: Tearing Down Statues of Columbus Also Tears Down My History
For a generation of immigrants often caricatured as subhuman, Columbus was a figure to rally around against the anti-Italianism of the time. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Monuments and Memorials (Structures)
Topics: Columbus, anti-Italianism, against, around, rally, figure, subhuman, caricatured, often, immigrants, generation, History, Tears, Statues, Tearing, Contributor, Op-Ed
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/09/opinion/christopher-columbus-day-statue.html?partner=rss&emc=rss