Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage, sponsored by Spain, mistakenly led him to the Americas instead of Asia. This initiated the Columbian Exchange, a vast transfer of plants, animals, and diseases ...

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The Miami Hurricanes men’s basketball team’s ties to Columbus High paid off after landing a commitment Thursday from Explorers’ 4-star forward Caleb Gaskins.

Much of the delegitimization of Christopher Columbus is attached to a similar move to delegitimize America’s Founding Fathers ...

I would like to add some history to the Columbus Day debate. First of all, Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. He was working for the king and queen of Spain. His crew was mostly from Spain ...

The historic vessel sank due to a "system malfunction" on Friday, Oct. 10 The Marigalante ship sank off the Mexican coast on Friday, Oct. 10, due to a system failure The historic vessel, built in 1987 ...

CALLING AN UNWOKE CELEBRATION. WE’RE HERE TO TALK ABOUT COLUMBUS DAY. IT COULD BECOME A NEW FALL. CAMPAIGN TRADITION. REPUBLICANS FLOCKED TO A FIRST OF ITS KIND EVENT IN BEDFORD, BILLED AS A, QUOTE ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Chicago Public Schools recognizes it as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Schools, government offices, libraries and the postal service are closed Monday.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A group of Italian Americans gathered at City Hall on Monday to mark 70 years since Genoa, Italy, gifted the city a statue of Christopher Columbus and to call for its return to public ...

A group called The Resilient Indigenous Action Collective called for the removal of the Christopher Columbus statue in Columbus Square in Syracuse. New York State recognizes Columbus Day as a paid ...

A new House GOP proposal would withhold funding from U.S. jurisdictions that celebrate Indigenous Peoples Day instead of Columbus Day. It comes after President Donald Trump signed a proclamation last ...