Each historical figure is a product of his or her milieu. If we judged each by our PC lens of today the walls of our National Portrait Gallery would be bare. We must learn from history lest we repeat it .
Recognize Columbus for his skill and courage as a seaman and explorer and make note of shortcomings. At least have this discussion or ‘that history book on the shelf’
will keep repeating itself.
Art. History. Heritage.
