Once praised by French traditionalist Catholics, the 'discoverer of America' is now celebrated by American and Italian ...

Jeffrey Quiñones-Díaz argues that strategic, rules-based engagement — not denial — should guide policy as China remains ...

It all started with a wedding. In 1469, Isabella I of Castile married Ferdinand II of Aragon, uniting their two kingdoms and laying the foundation of modern Spain. The kingdom expanded further in 1492 ...

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Folks who want to imagine they’ve discovered America by sailing on Christopher Columbus’ ship the Santa Maria are outta luck — a popular replica of the vessel just sunk off the Pacific coast of Mexico ...

One of history’s most controversial, reviled, and yet important figures, the first conquistador, Christopher Columbus, is the subject of a new scientific breakthrough, that could finally resolve two ...

After 500 years, archaeologists believe that they have found the wreck of the Santa Maria - the flagship of Christopher Columbus - at the bottom of the sea off the north coast of Haiti, according to ...

When the second Monday of October approaches, I annually ask myself the following question about a certain infamous Italian explorer: How does a racist, rapist, genocidal psychopath, and an Italian, ...

While most remember him for that famed journey across the ocean blue in 1492, Columbus oversaw three other voyages, each varying in their levels of success. The second came in 1493 with the goal of ...

Monday, October 13, 2025, marks a day of dual recognition, Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, celebrated across the U.S. While some gather for parades or cultural events, others may be ...