EP. 018 - Why Columbus STILL Deserves a Holiday
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Should Columbus Day still be celebrated in America?
In this episode of Modern Age, Dan McCarthy explores the historical, philosophical, and cultural arguments for honoring Christopher Columbus—despite the controversy surrounding him. Drawing on Christian, classical, Enlightenment, and even realist perspectives, Dan lays out three universal reasons why Columbus remains a figure worth honoring.
He also examines how federal holidays reflect America’s political and cultural history, why Columbus has become a flashpoint in modern ideological battles, and what we lose when we erase figures from the national memory.
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