Celebrating Italian-Americans on Columbus DayRamping up for the Columbus Day Parade on Monday, Italian-Americans gathered on Columbus Circle on Sunday to honor the first of their countrymen to land ashore in the new world.SavePrintTara MacIsaac10/9/2011|Updated: 10/1/2015Share this articleLeave a commentTara MacIsaacAuthorTara MacIsaac is a writer based in Canada. Author’s Selected ArticlesOne of Canada’s Last Lightkeepers Recalls His Watch From the Rugged Coasts of NewfoundlandJan 21, 2025High Crime Stats in Canada’s Low-Population Areas: How Police Are Tackling ItDec 10, 2024Concerns Growing Over Canada’s Burgeoning Birth Tourism IndustryNov 29, 2024Will Canada Retaliate With Its Own Tariffs if Trump Follows Through on Threats?Nov 27, 2024Related TopicsUnited StatesNew York City