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• Vanishing Homelands

  Chronicling the changes to land and people across the Americas since the arrival of Columbus.

• Sandy Tolan, Alan Weisman

  Vanishing Homelands

  Celebrating the Discovery

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  Sandy Tolan, Alan Weisman

  Vanishing Homelands

  Celebrating the Discovery

  Preparations for the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas raise questions about the value of celebrating the event that led to the European conquest.

  For the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ arrival in the Americas, the government of the Dominican Republic is throwing a gala party. They’ve spent millions of dollars to refurbish the capital city of Santo Domingo, which Columbus founded on his first journey in 1492.

  The centerpiece is a huge lighthouse, which officials say will be a beacon of culture for the Americas. Heads of state from around the world will attend its inauguration.

  But may Latin Americans object to the idea of celebrating the arrival of Europeans and the conquest that followed. Among those are more than 100,000 people who have been displaced for the construction of the Columbus lighthouse.

  Narration is by Edward James Olmos, who hosted a series of 13 half-hour Vanishing Homelands specials.

  Date

  October 14, 1991

  Outlets

  Morning Edition

  Tags

  Themes: Economy, Culture

  Regions: Caribbean

  Media: Audio

  Other Contributors: Sandy Tolan, Alan Weisman

  Other Tags: Columbus, conquest, Dominican Republic