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It’s historically rooted in Protestant anti-Catholicism, and the most popular version in America of it comes from Washington Irving.
by buescher 2y ago
It’s historically rooted in Protestant anti-Catholicism, and the most popular version in America of it comes from Washington Irving.
- cryptonector 2y agoI was taught the same thing by Catholics in Buenos Aires.
- buescher 2y agoWell, now you know where they got it from.
- cryptonector 2y agoMaaaybe. I've not seen any strong evidence for that. It's also possible that multiple groups independently came to think that smearing Columbus' detractors was a useful thing for them to do.