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Columbus Day: Fact Sheet (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Oct. 9, 2018
Report Number R44218
Report Type Report
Authors Audrey Celeste Crane-Hirsch, Reference Librarian
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus\'s historic voyage landing in the\r Americas on October 12, 1492. It has also become a time to honor Italian American heritage.\r This guide is designed to assist congressional offices with work related to Columbus Day celebrations. It\r contains biographical information on Christopher Columbus and background on the holiday. It provides\r links to sample speeches marking the observance of Columbus Day from the Congressional Recordand\r to official proclamations issued by the White House. It also contains links to selected historical resources\r on Columbus Day and the Italian American experience.