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Columbus Day recognized Oct. 11
 This coming Columbus Day, Oct. 11, is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating Christopher Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1942. It was first observed in 1866.
It was first observed in 1866 in New York City, by Italian-Americans in celebration of Italian-American heritage. The first state celebration was in Colorado in 1905. In 1937, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt set it aside as a holiday in the United States. Since 1971, it has been commemorated in the U.S. on the second Monday in October.
Many things have been done, and said, in and about America since 1942. Some them were good, some were bad. Of the many things written about us, I thought you would feel good about a tribute written by the late Gordan Sinclair, a Canadian television commentator, as a tribute to the United States after the Vietnam War. It was printed in a Toronto newspaper following disturbing terrorist attacks. His article says:
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Leonard Gray is a retired foreign missionary. If you would like to talk to him about this or any other religion related subject, you may call him at (318) 299-7610. |
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