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Most Americans probably don't know much more about Columbus than the romanticized account of him they learn in grade school--that in 1492, he sailed out courageously from Spain, bound for India, but ended up discovering the New World. Every October, his holiday is supposed to commemorate a high point in Western history...
...should reflect on some of his forgotten victims this Monday. A good source for more information is A People's History of the United States, written by Howard Zinn, which provided the basis for this synopsis of Columbus' cruelty. Las Casas' History of the Indies provides a primary account. If we are to be educated citizens, we cannot passively accept the whitewashed myths of our society...
...professor's age, meanwhile, takes two factors into account: the eyesight and the probability of tenure. Older profs can't see as well as younger ones; moreover, they are more likely to be jaded and tenured and thus less likely to care about a trivial 20-year-old snoozing. Hey, their research grants are still coming in, so it's no skin off their backs...
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...worked out between you? If you've contacted the company and the issue is still unresolved, TIME magazine wants to help. TIME Digital, a supplement to TIME magazine, offers a free service of advice and mediation. Just e-mail us at digitaldeputy@time.timei nc.com with a detailed account of your story and we'll try to help resolve the problem. Because of limited resources, we may not be able to act in every case. Submissions may be edited and published in TIME Digital or any electronic medium...