Columbus Day: A Time to Celebrate  
   Article contends that attacks on Columbus and the Columbus Day holiday are in fact attacks on Western culture.
   http://www.aynrand.org/objectivism/columbus.html

Columbus Day from About.com  
   Essay explores the origins of the holiday and its significance, as well as the controversies that currently surround what was once a day of celebration.
   http://americanhistory.about.com/homework/americanhistory/library/weekly/aa101397.htm

Columbus Day (United States)  
   Brief description relates the holiday's origin, tells how it is celebrated in the U.S., and lists other countries that observe it.
   http://www3.kumc.edu/diversity/other/columbus.html

John's Word Search Puzzles: Columbus Day  
   Printable word search includes terms related to Columbus's life.
   http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/kids/columbus.html

Today in History: October 12  
   History and images related to Columbus Day. From the Library of Congress.
   http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html

John's Holiday Home Columbus Day  
   Tells why Columbus sailed west to reach the east and includes links.
   http://www.fortunecity.com/millenium/wacky/145/columbus.htm

Columbus Day-Holiday Insights  
   Information about Columbus Day with links to ecards, games, and fun.
   http://holidayinsights.com/other/columbus.htm

Columbus and Other Great Explorers  
   Provides a short history of the man and the holiday which bears his name. Also includes information on other famous journeys and explorations. From Infoplease.com
   http://www.infoplease.com/spot/columbusday1.html

Celebrate! Holidays In The U.S.A. - Columbus Day (Second Monday in October)  
   An introductory survey of the historical and social background of Columbus Day.
   http://www.usemb.se/Holidays/celebrate/Columbus.html

Columbus Day from Rumela.com  
   Provides the history, traditions, and facts of this holiday. Offers short biography of Christopher Columbus.
   http://www.rumela.com/events/events_october_columbus.htm

T.J. Monkey's: How Columbus Day Came to Be  
   A humorous account of the origins of Columbus Day.
   http://www.tjmonkeys.com/holiday_columbusday.html

There's No Page Like Home for the Holidays: Columbus Day  
   Provides a brief biography of Christopher Columbus, a timeline of his life, and overview of his voyages, and holiday activities for children.
   http://www.jeannepasero.com/columbus1.html

Columbus Day  
   Includes biography, timeline, activities for children, bibliography, information about his voyages.
   http://www.jeannepasero.com/columbus.html

Lesson Plan - 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.
   http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/tlresources/units/Byrnes-celebrations/columbus.html

El Dia De La Raza Report  
   School report with maps on the day and how it is observed.
   http://www.stmary.pvt.k12.de.us/mid_ElDia.html

Dia de la Raza  
   Columbus Day, Native American Day and Dia de la Raza commemorate the exploration, colonization and multi-cultural and multi-ethnic heritage of the Americas.
   http://gosouthamerica.about.com/library/weekly/aa100601a.htm

Día de la Raza  
   Día de la Raza, a celebration of the modern Latin American and the contradictions of the Columbus celebration.
   http://www.lasculturas.com/aa/aa100800a.php

NOBLE Web: Columbus Day  
   A collection of Columbus Day links from the North of Boston Library Exchange.
   http://www.noblenet.org/year/columbus.htm