Hello Columbus.Hello Columbus Columbus. 1 City (1990 pop. 178,681), seat of Muscogee co., W Ga., at the head of navigation on the Chattahoochee River; settled and inc. 1828 on the site of a Creek village. The second largest city in the state, Columbus is a port of entry situated at the foot of a series of falls that extend more than 30 mi (48 km) and provide extensive water power.: By now we all know that Columbus was not the first to discover America, nor was he the first to land in America. Some trace the myth of Christopher Columbus to Washington Irving's "biography" of the famous explorer. Whatever, Columbus Day Columbus Day, holiday commemorating Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. It has been traditionally celebrated on Oct. 12 throughout most of the United States, parts of Canada, and in several of the Latin American republics. In the United States, however, since the observation in 1971 of the Uniform Holiday Act, it is celebrated on the Monday nearest to Oct. 12. is a federal holiday and banks and many government offices will be closed. The stock exchanges will be open but the bond market is closed. |
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