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European Imperialism is why "Columbus" was given the honour and why it still is attributed to him. It's not really a Conspiracy or insidious either, just makes sense.

Europeans had no Knowledge of America, they sent a dude, he came back with the News, and they all said, "OMG America!". For them it certainly was Columbus who Discovered it. Then they began to arrive in droves killing, chasing, and just plain dominating the Native population already living here. Despite the Natives, they still maintained the Columbus discovered it, but that's mainly because they were not looking at it from a Historical or Humanist fashion. They were looking at it from a Nationalist and Imperialist fashion, which pretty much is a Self-Centerred worldview.
 
Originally posted by: Sea Moose
Originally posted by: OCguy
I'm Mormon, so Jesus discovered America.
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boomerd you hold him, i will punch him
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Nah...he needs a bigger hit than a mosquito bite...😛

Besides, beating up Mormons doesn't eradicate the big Mormon Fairy Tale...:roll:
 
Once you start exterminating a population, there's a good chance you won't give them credit for a major historical accomplishment.
 
Originally posted by: CPA
Originally posted by: her209
Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Because the "native" Americans migrated here from Asia?
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Based on that definition, aren't we all Africans?
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Good point. I want my reparations, now!
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But wait...If WE'RE Africans...and the Slaves were Africans, there's no need for reparations, unless it's from the folks in the slave markets in Africa...
 
Well according to dictionary.com -

Discover: to see, get knowledge of, learn of, find, or find out; gain sight or knowledge of

There is a lot of right answers to your question. Even I discovered America. But of course you probably intended this to be Who was 'first' to discover america? 😛
 
America was discovered and lost many times. But the first man from the modern era who discovered it and opened it up to the world was Columbus.
 
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