Statues of Christopher Columbus are being criticized as part of the larger debate about race in the United States. Statues of Columbus and the celebration of Columbus Day have both been under fire for years, but there are new calls to end the 'glorification' of this figure in history. We asked our resident history buff, UL Lafayette History Professor Bob Carikker, to weigh in on the controversy.

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