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.com
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 from Rumela.com: Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus.
Columbus Day-Holiday Insights: Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.
Día de la Raza: Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation.
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: Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.
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.
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.