The Division of English as an International English at the University of Illinois presents a collection of links designed to help ESL and EFL students understand why and how Americans celebrate Columbus Day.

Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.

Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.

Article discusses Columbus Day in Costa Rica and explores how Columbus's discovery impacted the nation.

History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.

Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.

Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.

A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day.

Lesson plan designed for use in the fourth or fifth grade classroom examines the Columbus Day holiday from a Native American perspective. From the College of Education at Utah State University.

Offers short overview of the holiday and its origins.

School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.

Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas.

Celebrated throughout Latin America as the day of the arrival of Columbus and the birth of the first Latinoamericanos - the day of The Race (Día de la Raza).

Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.

A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.