Few historic figures are as divisive as Christopher Columbus. For some, in both Spain and the United States, he remains a great hero, an explorer who found a “new world.” He is reviled by others who ...

Vikings in America arrived centuries before Columbus. Explore the 1021 AD scientific proof and Norse artifacts found.

The discovery of America remains one of history's great feats, when two cultures met. Before sailing, Columbus gained vital ...

TEXAS, USA — States across the U.S. are celebrating Indigenous Peoples' Day, while others are recognizing the holiday as Columbus Day. Columbus Day is meant to celebrate the anniversary of Christopher ...

People stand around the fallen Christopher Columbus statue at the Minnesota state Capitol in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, June 10, 2020. Credit: Evan Frost / Minnesota Public Radio via AP The BDN ...

A newly analyzed medieval manuscript suggests that sailors from the same region as Christopher Columbus may have known about North America more than a century before his 1492 voyage. The revelation ...

AUTHOR: JEFFREY MERVIS, pg. 3. WASHINGTON--While any conceptual link between modern scientific investigation and Christopher Columbus's landing in the New World back in 1492 is tenuous, the National ...

The discovery of America remains one of history's great feats, where two cultures met. Before setting sail, Columbus found vital backing at La Rábida from Franciscan friars and the Pinzón brothers, ...