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Podcast: The Italian American Podcast
Episode: IAP 159: Conversations on Columbus: The Defense
Description: Happy Italian American Heritage Month, Paesani! We're kicking off our favorite month of the year by bringing you Part Five of our "Conversations on Columbus" series exploring the life and legacy of Christopher Columbus. This week we're presenting the voices who've set out to defend the legacy of this complex Italian figure. We'll begin by running down the charges established in Part Three of our series, and then turn to a myriad of diverse voices who are calling for a reassessment of the anti-Columbus sentiment that has developed in recent decades. And we'll speak to so...