The goal of this petition is to expand the coverage of the Columbus Day holiday to include all of the American explorers who have risked their lives to chart the unknown on the behalf of our country and humanity.
Our National folklore is replete with legends of pioneering individuals like Daniel Boone, Kit Carson and Lewis & Clark, and later the Wright Brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart. We have always celebrated the spirit of exploration, and the courage that goes with it. In June 1969, perhaps the greatest exploration in history culminated with Neil Armstrong's immortal words "One small step for Man, one giant leap for Mankind" as he set foot on the surface of the moon.
We should have a holiday to celebrate that achievement and inspire our children to reach even further.