Why Do We Celebrate Columbus Day and Not Leif Erikson Day?

Sunday, October 11, 2015 - 06:50 in Mathematics & Economics

Some consider Erikson to be the first European to reach America—and over a century ago, there was a push to recognize him over Columbus.

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