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Columbus Day Reckoning and Reimagining

Columbus Day Reckoning and Reimagining

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 Episode three confronts the transformation of Columbus Day from uncontroversial celebration to cultural battleground. We examine what historians uncovered in primary sources about Columbus's brutality, how the nineteen ninety two quincentennial became a turning point, and why Indigenous voices finally broke through demanding recognition. From Berkeley's adoption of Indigenous Peoples' Day to statue removals and heated political debates, we explore the clash between Italian American heritage and Indigenous trauma, between historical honoring and historical reckoning. Host Alex Calder navigates the generational divides, the culture war dynamics, and the fundamental questions about whose stories matter, how we commemorate complicated history, and what this ongoing debate reveals about American identity today.
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