You might say it was like white Americans learning that George Washington — among other Founding Fathers — was a slave holder. In our present culture, that’s evil.
By Stu Bykofsky
Thom Nickels: History and hypocrisy
When I lived as a student in Baltimore I remember being surprised – shocked almost – to discover a number […]
Celebrating getting Columbus Day back in Philadelphia
Every time I walk by the statue of Christopher Columbus a few blocks south of my office, I get flashbacks […]
Stu Bykofsky: It’s time to uncancel Columbus — and Frank Rizzo, too
The woke tide is receding. We should reconsider what it washed away.
By Stu Bykofsky
Christine Flowers: The admiral of identity factions
Levine’s continued elevation to higher office points out a growing problem with American society as we become more obsessed with identity.
By Christine Flowers
Chris Tremoglie: Yep, it’s Columbus Day
A Philly writer argues for the role of Christopher Columbus in today’s culture.
By Chris Tremoglie
Lou Barletta: The intolerant left wants to erase Christopher Columbus from history
What can left-wing efforts to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus tell us about our current state of affairs in Philadelphia?
By Lou Barletta
Robert Petrone: Christopher Columbus is the greatest hero of the 15th & 16th centuries (pt. VIII): The Final Voyage to Freedom
Christopher Columbus was none of the epithets with which his detractors repeatedly characterize him — and all of the historical resources show this unequivocally. Part eight in a series of eight.
By Robert Petrone
Christine Flowers: The Night before Christmas in Jim Kenney’s Philadelphia
‘Twas the night before Christmas in Philadelphia, and a woozy mayor is visited by the ghosts of the past, present and future.
By Christine Flowers