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2. Columbus Day - Wikipedia

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   In 1966, Mariano A. Lucca, from Buffalo, New York, founded the National Columbus Day Committee, which lobbied to make Columbus Day a federal holiday. [21] These efforts were successful and legislation to create Columbus Day as a federal holiday was signed by President Lyndon Johnson on June 28, 1968, to be effective beginning in 1971. [22] [23]

3. Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples' Day? Why the controversy ...

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   Columbus Day celebrates the day Christopher Columbus landed in what would become North America in 1492. In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt marked Oct. 12 as a national holiday. It was moved ...

4. Here's what's open, closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous ...

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   Approximately 29 states and Washington, D.C., do not celebrate Columbus Day, and over 200 cities have replaced it with Indigenous Peoples' Day. Contributing: USA Today Network. This article ...

5. What is Indigenous Peoples' Day? What to know about ... - AOL

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   While not everywhere in the U.S. recognizes Indigenous Peoples' Day, advocates say it's important to denounce Columbus’ violent history and recognize Native American communities today. Here is ...

6. Timeline of support for Indigenous Peoples' Day - Wikipedia

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   The City Council of Yakima, Washington voted 5 to 2 to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. [58] The City Council of Phoenix, Arizona voted unanimously (9-0) to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day annually on Columbus Day. It was the largest US city to take such action. [59]

7. Is Columbus Day a federal holiday? What will be open and ...

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   Columbus' city website provides a trash and recycling calendar showing Columbus Day as a holiday. Upcoming holidays include Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), Christmas, and New Year ...

8. List of newspapers in Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Windy City Times – Chicago; DeWitt County ... Chicago Daily News (1875–1978) [26] The Chicago Day Book (1911–1917) ... South County News – Gillespie;

9. What’s open and closed on Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples ...

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   Americans celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day on the second Monday of October each year.