What does 1492 mean to you?
By init_towinit
@init_towinit (53)
United States
October 8, 2008 10:28am CST
With Columbus Day coming up, I know most people under the age of 18 are just glad that school isn't in session. But regardless of age, most people don't know the truth about Columbus. It's just a story about the Age of Exploration. Most school books paint a pretty picture about Columbus, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria. I was a little bothered by an Old Navy commercial that said "Shop like it's 1492" or something like that. An entire group of indigenous people were wiped out as a result of Columbus' "discovery". I think the only shopping those indigenous people would be doing is shopping for a tombstone or a burial plot. What does 1492 mean to you? What do you think of Columbus' voyage to America?
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@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
8 Oct 08
History tells us many people get annihilated. No one tells their story. Some people annihilate others like the Viking raiders who failed to gain a foothold in the New World. Win some, lose some,I guess. What about the insects which get annihilated by pesticides? Cheers!!
