Last Monday, on Columbus Day, I ran a contest. I said: "Use either the Bing or the Google search engine to find out which state celebrates Native American Day in place of Columbus Day." We received a slew of answers and most people commented with the correct response - South Dakota. South Dakota is the …
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Whatever Happened To Columbus Day?
In the United States, Columbus Day is still a Federal holiday. The Federal Reserve is closed, as is the US Postal Service. Non-essential Federal employees have the day off, as well. On the state level, however, controversy reigns. More and more states either ignore Columbus Day altogether or they have replaced it with another holiday …