Christopher Columbus (Cristoforo Colombo in his native Italian) was a remarkable explorer and navigator, whose life and experiences are celebrated each year on the second Monday of every October — October 14 this year.

The left wants to replace Columbus Day with “Indigenous People’s Day,” claiming Columbus should not be honored because of alleged acts of cruelty, including slavery, that he inflicted upon the native populations he came across.

But the cruelty was a two-way street — committed also by natives. This was, after all, more than 500 years ago, and the acts of men in the late 15th century can’t be judged by 21st century standards.

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