“The moment was one of realization and appreciation as his daughter explained in her child-like way what Ryan conveys to his high school students: Interpreting history is hard. He then posed his final question that’s the source of heated and tense debates every year.
“Do you think we should celebrate Columbus Day in our country?”
And with a simple innocence yet profound insight that belies her age, the first-grader answered, “Yes, but we should tell the truth. Not everyone liked Columbus.””
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