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In past decades, Christopher Columbus has gone from unquestioned US hero to problematic figure. For centuries, the destruction and disease he ushered into the Americas have been set aside, allowing the myth of a pioneering sailor who discovered America and proved the world was round to embed itself in US culture. But as this myth has been increasingly confronted with brutal historical facts, things have started to change.

​在过去的几十年里，克里斯托弗·哥伦布(Christopher Columbus)从毋庸置疑的美国英雄变成了一个有问题的人物。几个世纪以来，他带入美洲的破坏和疾病一直被搁置一边，让这位发现美洲并证明地球是圆的航海先驱的神话深深扎根于美国文化中。但随着这个神话越来越多地面对残酷的历史事实，情况开始发生变化。

While Columbus still has a national holiday in his honor, complete with parades and celebrations, there are many people fighting to dismantle the myth that surrounds him and choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. Watch this video to understand how Columbus became a US icon over time and why his status is in question today.

虽然哥伦布仍然有一个全国性的节日来纪念他，包括游行和庆祝活动，但仍有许多人努力打破围绕他的神话，选择庆祝土著人民日。
观看这段视频，了解哥伦布是如何随着时间的推移成为美国的偶像的，以及为什么他的地位在今天受到质疑。


 

In past decades, Christopher Columbus has gone from unquestioned US hero to problematic figure. For centuries, the destruction and disease he ushered into the Americas have been set aside, allowing the myth of a pioneering sailor who discovered America and proved the world was round to embed itself in US culture. But as this myth has been increasingly confronted with brutal historical facts, things have started to change.

​在过去的几十年里，克里斯托弗·哥伦布(Christopher Columbus)从毋庸置疑的美国英雄变成了一个有问题的人物。几个世纪以来，他带入美洲的破坏和疾病一直被搁置一边，让这位发现美洲并证明地球是圆的航海先驱的神话深深扎根于美国文化中。但随着这个神话越来越多地面对残酷的历史事实，情况开始发生变化。

While Columbus still has a national holiday in his honor, complete with parades and celebrations, there are many people fighting to dismantle the myth that surrounds him and choosing to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead. Watch this video to understand how Columbus became a US icon over time and why his status is in question today.

虽然哥伦布仍然有一个全国性的节日来纪念他，包括游行和庆祝活动，但仍有许多人努力打破围绕他的神话，选择庆祝土著人民日。
观看这段视频，了解哥伦布是如何随着时间的推移成为美国的偶像的，以及为什么他的地位在今天受到质疑。