#theoatmeal sums it up very well too:

http://theoatmeal.com/comics/columbus_day

yes it does :) thanks theodotos :)

Una deuda histórica que tenemos con los pueblos indígenas de México pesa sobre nuestros hombros...

History of slavery: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery

very nice .. thank you :)

That is awesome. There is so much about history that was bastardized. I have always strongly disliked Columbus Day. He was an animal

Well the indigenous people did kinda weird things too: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sacrifice_in_pre-Columbian_cultures

:-(