{"id":305,"date":"2018-10-08T12:35:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-08T12:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/?p=305"},"modified":"2018-10-08T15:06:30","modified_gmt":"2018-10-08T15:06:30","slug":"whatever-happened-to-columbus-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/2018\/10\/08\/whatever-happened-to-columbus-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Whatever Happened To Columbus Day?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2965\" height=\"1740\" src=\"http:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AdobeStock_173805658.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-306\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AdobeStock_173805658.jpeg 2965w, https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AdobeStock_173805658-300x176.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AdobeStock_173805658-768x451.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.4kcc.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/AdobeStock_173805658-1024x601.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2965px) 100vw, 2965px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the United States, Columbus Day is still a Federal holiday.\u00a0 The Federal Reserve is closed, as is the US Postal Service.\u00a0 Non-essential Federal employees have the day off, as well.\u00a0 On the state level, however, controversy reigns.\u00a0 More and more states either ignore Columbus Day altogether or they have replaced it with another holiday such as Indigenous Peoples&#8217; Day or Native American Day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re my age or older, you probably grew up celebrating Christopher Columbus and his discovery of America.\u00a0 However, it turns out that old Chris wasn&#8217;t that nice of a guy.\u00a0 How do I know this?\u00a0 Easy!\u00a0 I used a search engine on the Internet to find out all about the Columbus Day polemic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, it&#8217;s your turn.\u00a0 Use either the Bing or the Google search engine to find out which state celebrates Native American Day in place of Columbus Day.\u00a0 Once you have the answer, come back to this post and fill in the form below.\u00a0 Under &#8220;Comment&#8221; put the name of the state.\u00a0 Then, fill in your name and email address.\u00a0 (Your comment, name and email address will NOT appear on the blog for others to see &#8211; only I will see it.)\u00a0 The contest is open until 11:59 p.m., Friday, October 12, 2018.\u00a0 From all the correct answers, we&#8217;ll randomly choose a winner.\u00a0 The prize?\u00a0 A Cheesecake Sampler valued at $60 from on of our favorite affiliates &#8211; Chicago Steakhouse.\u00a0 No purchase is necessary.\u00a0 No substitutions are available for the prize. 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