Last Updated on August 3, 2021
Today in History–October 12–the Library of Congress features Columbus Day, celebrating the date in 1492 when Christopher Columbus sighted land in the Bahamas. Learn more about the man and the national holiday by visiting the Today in History section then click the links below to access more primary sources related to Columbus.
Christopher Columbus Saw Land! from America’s Library
Columbus Day primary source set
Columbus Day historical newspaper articles & advertisements
Discover this: Columbus Day isn’t about Columbus by Sam Wineburg Los Angeles Times October 10, 2005
Christopher Columbus image set
Columbus’ Book of Privileges Library of Congress Blog October 13, 2014
Letters of Christopher Columbus scroll down to first item to view
Columbus’ Account of 1492 Voyage University of Maryland
Christopher Columbus march song sheet music
Commemorazione di Cristoforo Colombo marcia march, streaming music
Christopher Columbus film reenactment, 1910
Legislation related to Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus: Man and Myth from 1492: An Ongoing Voyage online exhibition
Columbus and the Taíno Exploring the Early Americas online exhibition
Parallel Histories: Spain, the United States, and the American Frontier collaborative digital library project
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