Is Christopher Columbus Worth Honoring

The world has glorified many historical people especially early explorers. One such explorer is Christopher Columbus. Historians have discovered that perhaps Columbus Was given honor prematurely.
When I was younger I was under the impression that Christopher Columbus was a great man and that he discovered America. We celebrate Columbus day because we honor him for “discovering America”.
From this new information that I have learned today, Christopher Columbus is not the man iv have been taught about. In my opinion the most upsetting part about the article is when it told me that he sold little girls, killed babies, and killed the civilians for no reason but to have fun. My new feelings about Christopher