When Christopher Columbus set sail in 1492, his crew carried dreams of gold and new lands. They didn’t expect to return with ...

Across the United States, many celebrate Columbus Day, a controversial federal holiday observed every year on the second Monday in October. It was named after Christopher Columbus, the man credited ...

Whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one thing is for sure—the holiday, held this year on October 13, churns up a sea of debate that could capsize even the Santa Maria. While ...

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve it. Some experts say it's a way to erase the heritage of Native Americans.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed west from Spain, hoping to reach Asia. Instead, he reached the Caribbean, opening the door for European exploration of the Americas. This journey is what the ...

President Trump said in a post on social media that he was “reinstating Columbus Day.” It was never canceled as a federal holiday. By Ali Watkins In “Dark Laboratory,” Tao Leigh Goffe traces the ...

Reimagining Columbus is proposing placing the removed Christopher Columbus statue in a new riverside park alongside contextualizing information. Now it's up to the community and elected leaders to ...

A new poll has found that most Americans are skeptical of what they were taught in schools about Christopher Columbus. The survey, conducted by YouGov and released on October 12, two days before the ...

Few historical figures are as polarizing as Christopher Columbus. Yeah, he kinda got us here — even though others had discovered this patch of dirt before he did. He was also a dude with S.J.P., or ...