Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years Cover:Paperback of settler colonialism and how

of settler colonialism and how the United States was formed

Just before they leave

we can heal both the land and our nation’s soul

Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years Cover:Paperback of settler colonialism and howWhy rethink Christopher Columbus? Because the Columbus myth is a foundation of childrens beliefs about society. Columbus is often a childs first lesson about encounters between different cultures and races. The murky legend of a brave adventurer tells children whose version of history to accept, and whose to ignore. It says nothing about the brutality of the European invasion of North America. We need to listen to a wider range of voices. We need to