How should we teach about Columbus and his expeditions? It's the week of Columbus Day, and several American cities (led by Seattle) are abandoning the official holiday in lieu of various forms of diversity appreciation. What about here? Columbus exploited and killed the people he encountered; why do so many school children have such a rosy view? We talk about this with our guests:
- Peter Jemison, site manager of Ganondagan State Historic Site
- Ray Craib, history professor at Cornell University
- Pablo Sierra, history professor at the University of Rochester
- John Schwaller, history professor at SUNY Albany
