Tag: christopher columbus
Italian-Americans Still Divided Over Columbus as Newark Statue Relocated to Sussex County
The statue of Christopher Columbus was rededicated yesterday at the Skylands Stadium in Augusta, New Jersey.
As Anti-Racism Protests Sweep the Nation, Italians Stand Their Ground on Columbus Issue
In Newark, onlookers in the dark hours of the morning, watched a century-old statue of Christopher Columbus removed from a plinth at the mayor’s orders. The city’s last statue of Columbus is still standing in the North Ward, but many believe it is only a matter of time before the 15th-century explorer tastes the waters of the Passaic River.
