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Christopher Columbus was a bad person; but in the United States, there's still a federal holiday celebrating him. In the American historical canon (read: things people believe that aren't actually true), he 'discovered America' and proved that the earth wasn't flat. In reality, he violently raged around the Bahamas, making people his slaves and spreading diseases. Host of the Solluna Project, James Azurin, debunks some misconceptions about the Italian explorer and brings some of his more evil deeds to light. Thanks for listening.
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Christopher Columbus was a bad person; but in the United States, there's still a federal holiday celebrating him. In the American historical canon (read: things people believe that aren't actually true), he 'discovered America' and proved that the earth wasn't flat. In reality, he violently raged around the Bahamas, making people his slaves and spreading diseases. Host of the Solluna Project, James Azurin, debunks some misconceptions about the Italian explorer and brings some of his more evil deeds to light. Thanks for listening.