The first person to set foot on the Americas was Leif Erikson.
yehudayona: If you want to research a truly inspirational explorer, look up Bartolome de la Casas. Columbus was the worst, de la Casas was the best, and most were in the middle.
akuperma: That’s not so Pashut. Goyim probably have R’shus to wage war and capture each other. There are Gemaras that imply this.
Many hispanics and Latin/South Americans are incensed at Columbus Day, actually. As are Native Americans.