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Columbus Day: Laurence Bergreen on the Holiday’s Strange Heritage

The Genoese mariner’s mark on the American spirit, his meandering voyages to “Asia”—and his fanciful maps.

Laurence Bergreen
Laurence Bergreen
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Laurence Bergreen

Laurence Bergreen

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