Why did italian american immigrants erect columbus

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Question: Why did Italian American immigrants erect Columbus statues in their new hometowns and cities in America? What were they hoping to achieve?

Il prominenti, Italian American ethnic leaders "who supported an upper-class notion of Italian national identity," were primarily responsible for establishing Columbus as the pre-eminent symbol of Italian American heritage. What, according to Ruberto and Sciorra, were the consequences of this singular emphasis on Columbus? That is, in prioritizing Columbus, what Italian American experiences and perspectives have been excluded from collective memory?

Why consider the Italian American perspective in remembering Columbus? What can we learn from this perspective that we might not otherwise?

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