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Origin of Columbus Day: This is why Americans really started celebrating the holiday

The sudden population shift angered some Americans who feared change and harbored bias. In contrast to previous waves of immigration from Northern and Western Europe, the customs, languages, and religions of Southern and Eastern Europeans were viewed as too foreign…

The Lahaina Banyan Tree and Right-Wing Nativism

There is a huge banyan tree in Lahaina, Maui. It is a busy and popular tourist destination. I have visited it every time I have been to Maui. It is an instantly recognizable symbol of the town and the island….