While Alaska nixed Columbus Day in 2015, Trump proclamation honors ‘American hero’
While Alaskans haven’t officially celebrated Columbus Day for a decade now, it remains one of 10 federal holidays and continues to be celebrated in most states on the second Monday in October (Oct. 13 this
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