Talk of the Commonwealth Oct. 11th

Radio Worcester’s Talk of the Commonwealth · Oct 12, 2026 · 3h

The Talk of the Commonwealth for Monday October 11th is Columbus Day! Hank goes over the history of Columbus Day and how as kids we just know "in 1492 Columbus sailed the ocean blue" and he discovered America, but the story of how we arrived at the holiday is fascinating. Columbus Day comes from a horrific day in American history that saw the lynching of eleven Italian Americans and Italian citizens in New Orleans. An event that caused an international incident and how President Harrison reacted and how those actions brought about Columbus Day. Hank also talks about the rise of Indigenous…