See also:

• Kids and Teens: People and Society: Biography: Explorers: Columbus, Christopher  (10)
• Kids and Teens: People and Society: Holidays and Special Days: Columbus Day  (8)
• Society: History: By Topic: Exploration: Explorers: Columbus, Christopher  (20)

Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Columbus Day (Second Monday in October) - - An introductory survey of the historical and social background of Columbus Day.

Columbus and Other Great Explorers - - Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.co.

Columbus Day - - The Division of English as an International English at the University of Illinois presents a collection of links designed to help ESL and EFL students understand why and how Americans celebrate Columbus Day.

Columbus Day - - Timeline shows how Columbus Day became a U.S. national holiday.

Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate - - Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.

Columbus Day from Rumela.com - - Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus.

Columbus Day (United States) - - Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.

Columbus Day-Holiday Insights - - Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.

Dia de la Raza - - Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas.

Día de la Raza - - Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.

Día de la Raza - - Celebrated throughout Latin America as the day of the arrival of Columbus and the birth of the first Latinoamericanos - the day of The Race (Día de la Raza).

Día de la Raza - - Offers short overview of the holiday and its origins.

Día de la Raza - - Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation.

El Dia De La Raza Report - - School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.

John's Holiday Home Columbus Day - - Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.

John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day - - Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life.

Lesson Plan - Columbus Day - - Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective. From the College of Education at Utah State University.

NOBLE Web: Columbus Day - - A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.

T.J. Monkey's: How Columbus Day Came to Be - - A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day.

Today in History: October 12 - - History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.