It appears that Christopher Columbus has lived to sail another day in the commonwealth. Before crossover at the General Assembly, the House Committee on Rules opted not to take up action on a measure, patroned by Del. Paul Krizek (D-Alexandria), to replace “Columbus Day” with “Indigenous Peoples’ Day” in the commonwealth.
As similar effort has been under way at the federal level, but has gained little traction. The current holiday’s roots date back to 1934, when Congress called on President Franklin Roosevelt to issue a proclamation designating Oct. 12 as Columbus Day, perhaps in part as a recognition of the growing influence of Italian-Americans in politics.
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