First Columbus Day was a response to the lynching of 11 Sici

Columbus Day was first celebrated in 1892, a year after 11 Sicilian immigrants were lynched in New Orleans. Italian-Americans are fighting to preserve the story and their holiday.

Related Keywords

Washington , District Of Columbia , United States , Palermo , Sicilia , Italy , New York , White House , Pennsylvania , American , Italian , Italians , America , Americans , David Hennessy Jr , Brent Staples , Kerryj Byrne , Benjamin Harrison , Michael Santo , Danielle Rhoades , Christopher Columbus , Laura Ingraham , Emmanuele Polizzi , Basil Russo , New York Times , Mafia , Hennessy , Christopher Columbus Day , Ingraham Angle , Columbus Day , New Orleans , Italian Sons , Italian American , North America , Fox News Digital , Parish Prison , David Hennessy , Clay Statue , York Times , President Benjamin Harrison , Italian Americans , Fox News ,