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

Portrayals of Columbus as a villain often rely on select moments taken out of context, while dismissing a great deal of other evidence, including his own stated intentions.

Christopher Columbus sailed westward in 1492, hoping to find a new route to China and South Asia, but he hit a major roadblock — the Americas — and landed in the Caribbean. So, how would history have ...

A thirteen-year-old boy's perilous journey to escape violence and fear highlights the extraordinary courage and desperation ...

Public officials who have fallen victim to brief, distorted and whitewashed versions of the Christopher Columbus story that appeared in mid- to late-19th Century elementary school history textbooks ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. A statue of Christopher Columbus in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. What would have happened ...

Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images President Trump has signed a proclamation declaring Monday to be Columbus Day, in an effort to “reclaim” what he called the famed explorer’s “extraordinary legacy of ...

Leftover sweets from festivals are a common issue. A story from the 1950s highlights a diplomat's wife feeding mithai to swans in Geneva. Modern Europe sees swans as symbols of culture, with ...

Across the U.S., Americans mark Columbus Day, while 221 cities and several states also celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day to honour Native American heritage. Columbus Day is observed on the second ...

President Donald Trump has signed a proclamation declaring Monday to be Columbus Day, in an effort to "reclaim" what he called the famed explorer's "extraordinary legacy of faith, courage, ...

President Trump said "left-wing radicals" have tried to tarnish Columbus' legacy, and the proclamation is a way to preserve ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --In advance Monday's holiday, the White House this week released a statement celebrating Columbus Day and singing the praises of the maligned explorer. "This Columbus Day, we honor his ...