In my State of New York. Columbus Day had long been an official holiday before the Congress saw fit to honor the farsighted Italian with a National holiday on this. the 479th anniversary of his -landing in this hemisphere. This setting aside of the great discoverers day was done not only to mark the discovery itself. but also to honor the men and women from Italy who emigrated to these shores and their descendents. We are a nation of immigrants. The cultural landscape of America is a vast mosaic created from the melting of many cultures and many customs from many lands. Each national group has stamped the fabric of our society with its own imprint. and surely none of these has been richer than the Italian mark on America.
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