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Should Seattle Take The 'Columbus' Out Of Columbus Day?

KUOW | By Marcie Sillman
Published September 17, 2014 at 2:23 PM AKDT
Flickr Photo/Chris Blakeley (CC-BY-NC-ND)
The Christopher Columbus statue on Seattle's waterfront had to be removed to repair damages from vandalism.

Marcie Sillman talks with Kenneth C. Davis, author of "Don't Know Much About History," about the story behind Columbus Day. 
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