It is widely believed that Columbus discovered America on October 12th 1942 but evidence shows that many men discovered America probably some before him and many after him. But this is the point about them the great and the anonymous, the conquistadors, priests, the prospectors – every man of them who moved forward valiantly in to the uncharted part of our new world is a discoverer of America, every man of these is Columbus and Columbus is all of them. Happy Birthday America!