William Bigelow

Context:

Explicitly quoted in the episode, with the passage: 'Children's biographies of Christopher Columbus function as primers on racism and imperialism.' The book is identified as written by William Bigelow, a U.S. high school teacher, and represents the critical reassessment of Columbus that gained momentum around the 1992 quincentenary. Listeners interested in how Columbus is taught in American schools and the politics of historical education would find this relevant.