the island was discovered in 1493 by christopher columbus.ed by spain until 1898, defended by spanish settlers. when hundred-year-old communities -- 400-year-old communities. century old catholic church, symbolic of catholic tradition. the residents of the island governor since 1543. era., a new the strains of modern music. it is the site of centuries old puerto rican dance. ♪ [man vocalizing] [man speaking spanish] >> the massive ramparts symbolize puerto rico's independence under the american flag. is strategic importance give the island a new important, and 2 million 11 people are toperating patriotically uphold the traditions of the great latin american patriots and teachers. the economic structure of puerto rests on an agricultural system based on trade relations. shipping, a principal source of income. large sugarcane interests occupy the coastal plains. there's a large variety of vegetables and fruits grown for domestic consumption. 300,000 farm families live here, working the good earth, working hard to get food necessary for citizens

it was discovered in 1493 by christopher columbus.ed by spain until 1898, people by descendents of spanish settlers. >> 100-year-old communities when the pilgrims landed on plymouth rock. centrally -- a four century old church. residence of the governors in 1533. era, it hears the strings of modern music. time honored linger on. old area.nturies ♪ >> the modern structures symbolize puerto rico's progress during 43 years under the american flag. it is the position in an un-settled world that gives the island and importance. the realization that its 2 million people are cooperating patriotically to avoid the spread of totalitarian tyranny and to uphold the traditions of the great latin american patriots. illustrious puerto rican the economic structure of puerto rico rests on a highly specialized agricultural system based on trade relations. sugarcane is king. the principal source of income. of exports percent were agricultural. large sugarcane interests occupy the fertile coastal plains. most of the farming population had been driven to

shortly before christopher columbus had arrived in the americas and the known world tripled in size.

school says he three year old christopher columbus was just hours away from his life's dream coming true. he had an audience with the portuguese king john the second columbus was a professional seafarer from genoa was profound knowledge of mathematics and could talk a fee and a passionate defender of aristotle's belief that asia could be reached in just a few days by sailing west from europe. the ancient scholars had estimated that europe and asia covered roughly half of the earth succumb france but columbus believed that eurasia was much bigger than that. in fact eurasia only makes up around a third. columbus also believed the earth was very much smaller than it really is only half its actual size he thought the western reach of china and india was four thousand five hundred kilometers long a challenging voyage but a manageable one. in actual fact it's a journey of twenty thousand kilometers far beyond the capabilities of his time. it was not only taking a risk but also a miscalculated one. john's advisers suspected columbus was mistaken and refused to give him financial support he only

christopher columbus set off in search of gold silver silks and spices he was also looking for a western sea route to india he sailed under a spanish flag the aim was to get there before spain's rival portugal. but instead of reaching india columbus made landfall in what is now the bahamas he named the inhabitants indians it was fourteen ninety two columbus had accidentally discovered the americas on the heels of columbus came violent conquistadores disease more misery francisco pizarro defeated the incas driven by greed for gold and naked ambition but not all pioneers murdered pillaged proselytized all exploited natural resources some of them have made crucial contributions to human progress for more than four hundred years seafarer is sort of navigable route between asia and america in one thousand nine hundred three roald amundsen led the first expedition to traverse the northwest passage pioneering spirit has helped usher in new eras in eight hundred fifty nine business men edwin l. drake became the first american to successfully drill for oil which became the fuel of industrializati

there's the christopher columbus statue moved out of city hall. a native american at the feet of -- we want to know what you think of the name change. please tweet us @kpixtv. >>> this morning, a california police department gets to keep its patriotic logo. some argue that it was too aggressive and they called for city leaders to remove that. >>> new details this morning in the case over actor jussie smollett's alleged fake hate crime attack. kim fox, a chicago attorney recused herself from the case, but cnn reports, she criticized the number of charges filed against the actor. fox compared smollett's case to r. kelly saying quote, pedophile with four victims, ten counts, washed up celeb to lied to caps and she ended the text, just because we can charge something doesn't mean we should. >>> wildlife experts are trying to determine what's behind a rash of whale carcasses that washed up. the latest was discovered yesterday along brooks island regional preserve near richland. this is the time of year that white whales migrate. one of the dead whales

christopher columbus. you don't live up to our standards of race, class, gender, moral superiority.e will wipe you out. >> you don't have a reference. we are not good stewards of the inheritance that were bequeathed to us. >> laura: and rolling stone today, this was what was written. "any rebuilding should be a reflection not of an old france or the france that never was, a nonsecular white european france but a reflection of the france of today, a france that is currently in the making." kind of an interfaith, very large gathering house? victor, is that what the new cathedral will be? >> yeah, the person who said that course, they could be saying to the german army you shall not pass at the very down. or they could have been in the french resistance in world war ii and say were not going to let the nazis take over the beauty and wonder of france. this is the france of madame curie and this is the france of the enlightenment. for this ignoramus to say that modern france is so much greater than its checkered past, he's a creation of french intellectual excellence and beauty and cultu

opponents of the holiday say christopher columbus represent as violent part of american history.ot be able to cash. pete: i'm getting ready. ed: adam, are you ready? adam: he is saying is he nervous, i'm nervous, too. big sworms swept across the country. behind me these are all the storm reports over the last 24 hours. this is a huge area across the southeast running the mid-atlantic. every one of those red icons that is a tornado warn storm. we continue to see that cold front stretching along the coast. 44 degrees back in atlanta. that cold front is where we are going to continue to see big storms popping up. here is what we are currently looking at. heaviest rain moving off the coast. very heavy rain in new york. we will start to see major flooding across new england. even though maybe some of those biggest storms as far as severe weather moves out, we are still talking about a possibility of a huge area where flood warnings are in place. still a lot of big rain on the way. now i'm wrapping weather and tossing it over to you guys. ed: bring in charles payne from the great state