Do you know the history of Columbus Day? 🇮🇹The first Columbus Day was enacted by President Benjamin Harrison in 1891 following the largest mass lynching in United States history. The story begins in New Orleans in October 1890 when Police Chief David Hennessy was murdered. Because Hennessy had developed a reputation for arresting Italians, members of the Italian community of New Orleans were widely and wrongfully blamed and arrested. Following the verdict, an angry mob gathered in response to

For more than a century, Cleveland has celebrated Columbus Day to honor Italian American pride. Here’s to another 100 years. Salute! 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #columbusday | Italian Sons and Daughters of America

Columbus Day prevails! 🇮🇹🇺🇸 #savecolumbus #coiumbusday Link: https://orderisda.org/culture/news/nh-law-requires-columbus-day-to-be-recognized-by-cities-that-replaced-it/ | Italian Sons and Daughters of America

Why the US celebrates Columbus Day