Columbus’ explorations led to the greatest country and society in the history of the world the US. I support a holiday in his favor. The Indians were overwhelmed by a superior culture technologically, militarily, and every other way.
This is what he did wrong:
Notice no mention of the cannibal Carib tribes who routinely ate each other and other peace loving cannibal Indians. No mention of the Aztecs sacrificing 100s of thousands of surrounding tribesmen. No mention of the incident on Jamaica where the natives planned to eat Columbus and his crew...