Across the US, more cities ditch Columbus Day to honor those who really discovered America

(CNN)By now, you probably know Christopher Columbus didn't discover America. He wasn't even the first European to do it.

Somehow, the 15th-century Italian explorer still got his own national holiday. But more cities and states are scrapping Columbus Day to honor the people who were here first -- and who suffered greatly after Columbus' arrival.

Just this year, at least a dozen US cities -- including San Francisco and Cincinnati -- decided to stop observing Columbus Day and will instead celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday.

For Joe Curtatone, the mayor of Somerville, Massachusetts, the decision was easy.

"Columbus Day is a relic of an outdated and oversimplified version of history," the mayor wrote when announcing the decision last month.

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