Few historic figures are as divisive as Christopher Columbus. For some, in both Spain and the United States, he remains a ...

Christopher Columbus' 1492 voyage connected the hemispheres, forever altering the global economy. Learn about the "Columbian ...

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more than a month at sea and eventually landed upon the New World. But the journey ...

An original copy of a letter written by Christopher Columbus in 1493 to detail his voyage to the Americas has sold for $3.9 million at auction. The letter, auctioned by the British auction house ...

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION More than five centuries ago, Christopher Columbus embarked westward across uncharted Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

In 1492, when Christopher Columbus crossed the Atlantic Ocean in search of a fast route to East Asia and the southwest Pacific, he landed in a place that was unknown to him. There he found treasures – ...

Here is a look at Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In 2026, both are celebrated on October 12. Columbus Day Columbus Day is celebrated on the second Monday in October. Before it became a ...

Earlier this year I visited Huelva, Spain, which is very close to the border with Portugal. It is where Christopher Columbus launched the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria on his journey to America. There ...

While this iconoclasm may seem to be a late 20th-century development (one that culminated in the 21st century with the destruction of multiple statues of the Genoese mariner during the George Floyd ...