3. When is that, again???

4. And WHY???

5. History is Written by the Winner Photo by davespilbrowdavespilbrow

6. Photo by athenaathena

7. World Expo Chicago, 1893 AMERICA Has Arrived!!!

8. Cool!!!

9. WOW!!! Even Cooler!!!

10. What should we call it? Photo by Fabiana ZoncaFabiana Zonca

11. The “Columbian Exposition”

13. come about??? So how did

15. Italian Immigrants Circa 1900

19. Photo by NYCMarinesNYCMarines

20. Photo by istolethetvistolethetv

21. Photo by NYCMarinesNYCMarines

24. You mean it was all about politics?

25. Uh... Yeah.

26. As a former governor of New York, FDR wanted to thank the ethnic voters who had supported his candidacy. Map by André KoehneAndré Koehne

27. revisionism by Jeff FrankenhauserJeff Frankenhauser

28. Interpretations of history change over time. by Jeff FrankenhauserJeff Frankenhauser

29. John Gast, American Progress (1872) progress The way we used to see it.

30. Visionary? Photographed by ClarkSuiClarkSui

31. Or VILLAIN?

33. Rage Against the Machine “Sleep Now in the Fire” The Battle for Los Angeles Photo by Stephen McleodStephen Mcleod Listen on YouTube

34. Photo by Viktoriya Malova RATM to Columbus:

36. Some on Purpose

37. Some by Accident

38. Some because we were left with no other choice...

39. Was this one of them?

40. Some people think so.

43. It’s about the values Columbus represents.

44. Christianity & Capitalism

45. Photo by Stephen McleodStephen Mcleod Socialism

46. John Gast, American Progress (1872)

47. Extinguished

48. A European Import?

49. Aztec Human Sacrifice Human sacrifice as shown in the Codex Magliabechiano

50. Anyone can be judged.

51. A PERMANENT trade relationship between Europe and the Americas

53. Animals Photo by Yathin S Krishnappa Photo by Dana Boomer

54. bubonic plague chicken pox common cold influenza leprosy malaria measles smallpox typhoid typhus whooping cough yellow fever yaws Diseases Old World

55. bejel Chagas disease pinta Syphilis Diseases New World

57. “At Parade, No Apologies for Columbus” New York Times (13 Oct 2008) “How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success” “How Columbus Day Fell Victim to Its Own Success” The Atlantic (8 Oct 2012)