Tomorrow is Columbus Day, which patriots celebrate, others hate. Personally, I am very glad he made the crossing.
At least some of my ancestors came to North America 13 years after the Mayflower group, from England. They were being hassled for their religious beliefs which were the opposite of "high church" Anglican, they were Puritans maybe.
With the current mess in the United Kingdom, I'm glad my ancestors left there and came here. What later became the United States has been the best place to be in the centuries since.
Christopher Columbus was the pathfinder who got it started. Way to go, Chris. Plus thank you, Ferdinand and Isabella, for his venture capital. Spain did very well out of your investment.
