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National holiday in the Americas
Columbus Day is a national holiday in many countries of the Americas and elsewhere, and a federal holiday in the United States. It officially celebrates the anniversary of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the Americas. He went ashore at Guanahaní, an island in the Bahamas, on October 12, 1492 [OS]. He built La Navidad on the northwestern coast of the island of Hispaniola in late December 1492, the first European fort in the Americas.
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Residence and workplace of the US president
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., it has served as the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams in 1800 when the national capital was moved from Philadelphia. The White House is also a metonym for the Executive Office of the President.
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The celebration comes months after a replica of a Christopher Columbus statue was placed on the grounds of the White House.
(Washington, D.C.) - President Donald Trump celebrated Christopher Columbus at the White House on Friday, announcing plans to add another statue honoring Columbus while criticizing those who have push
President Donald Trump hosted a Columbus Day celebration at the White House on Friday, underscoring his administration’s effort to honor Christopher Columbus as