Craft Ideas For Columbus Day Columbus Day is a day to remember Christopher Columbus's voyage across the Atlantic in search of a new world. This time of year is also used to raise awareness to the accomplishments of the Native Americans found by Colu... More>
Are you looking for some fun and easy Columbus Day lesson plans for the classroom or at home? Here are some fun Columbus Day activities. Of course all good lesson plans start with great books. I recommend The Value of Curiosity, The Stor... More>
Columbus Day celebrates Christopher Columbus arriving to America on October 12, 1942. In 1937 president Franklin D. Roosevelt wanted the United States to celebrate Columbus on October 12th. It is a day to celebrate our patriotism for the United Stat... More>
My husband's birthday is October 12th; when he was growing up; it was his own special holiday. As a child he walked around like a peacock on that day (especially if it was a school day); how many other kids had birthdays on Columbus Day? Proba... More>
“In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue” is a catchy phrase in order to help children remember this special day when Christopher Columbus landed in America. It is celebrated on the second Monday of October, and is a perfect time to teac... More>
While a very few US states do not observe Columbus Day as a state holiday, popular myth has greatly increased the number and its significance. A recent questioner on Wiki Answers inquired what the twenty-two states that do not celebrate Columbus Day... More>
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