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::I relied on this article, which makes the point that Italians began the celebration in the US:
::I relied on this article, which makes the point that Italians began the celebration in the US:
:::''Gerald McKevitt, "Christopher Columbus as a Civic Saint: Angelo Noce and Italian American Assimilation" in ''California History'' 1992-93 71(4): 516-533. It traces the transformation of the observance of 12 October, Columbus Day or Discovery Day, from a holiday celebrated by Italian Americans commemorating their ethnic roots to an American event for everyone. Prominent among the promoters of Columbus Day was Angelo Noce (1847-1922), who organized celebrations in 1876 and 1877. He later moved from San Francisco to Colorado, where for many years he urged adoption of Columbus Day as a state holiday. As Italian Americans grew in number and gained political power, the celebration came to be seen as an occasion for all Americans as symbolic of unity and assimilation.'' [[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 19:13, 1 June 2009 (EDT)
:::''Gerald McKevitt, "Christopher Columbus as a Civic Saint: Angelo Noce and Italian American Assimilation" in ''California History'' 1992-93 71(4): 516-533. It traces the transformation of the observance of 12 October, Columbus Day or Discovery Day, from a holiday celebrated by Italian Americans commemorating their ethnic roots to an American event for everyone. Prominent among the promoters of Columbus Day was Angelo Noce (1847-1922), who organized celebrations in 1876 and 1877. He later moved from San Francisco to Colorado, where for many years he urged adoption of Columbus Day as a state holiday. As Italian Americans grew in number and gained political power, the celebration came to be seen as an occasion for all Americans as symbolic of unity and assimilation.'' [[User:RJJensen|RJJensen]] 19:13, 1 June 2009 (EDT)
:::: RJJensen thanks for the answer. I now feel the day was adopted instead of arm-twisted, regardless of none-so-mentioned 'prominent promoters'. The Italian Catholics would celebrate that day with or without a national holiday. Good re --[[User:Jpatt|Jpatt]] 20:28, 1 June 2009 (EDT)