1783: Spain regains control of Florida after the British surrender at Yorktown, which effectively grants the United States of America its independence. The so-called "Second Spanish Period" lures ...

EXCITED residents flocked to Southend Pier yesterday as a full-size replica of Christopher Columbus' famous flagship ...

On the second Monday of every October, the United States celebrates Columbus Day, marking Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas in 1492. The Italian explorer has traditionally been lauded ...

Columbus Day is recognized as the day explorer Christopher Columbus marked his arrival in the Americas. On this day, Indigenous Peoples’ Day is also observed by some.

This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Monday marks Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the ...

To say that Christopher Columbus is somewhat controversial is kind of like saying the planet Jupiter is somewhat large. To some, he is the "Admiral of the Ocean Sea", the heroic navigator who ...

A replica of Christopher Columbus's flagship has docked in Kent. The Nao Santa María, which operates as a floating museum, is ...

This story has been updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy. Monday marks Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the ...

SEVILLE, Spain — Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new ...

Columbus Day began as a celebration of Italian immigrants who faced persecution in the U.S. But for many it’s now a symbol of the colonization and oppression of Indigenous people.

Columbus Day commemorates explorer Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the Americas on October 12, 1492. Columbus, an Italian explorer leading a Spanish exploration, landed in the Americas in 1492.

The 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Caribbean and Americas was in 1992, and Columbus, Ohio was considered a fitting place to commemorate the anniversary. The city began ...