Two hundred years ago, the Erie Canal was often derided as a ‘folly.’ Yet the waterway went on to transform the American ...

Tackling the John Muir Trail at night with only stars and moon to light the path, a veteran hiker experiences the popular 200-mile trail in a new—and wilder—way.

Paul Caruso debunks the Trump administration's claims of the importance of Columbus Day for Italian American representation.

Columbus wasn't the first European to reach the Western Hemisphere; the Vikings had landed in Newfoundland about 500 years ...

Somebody eventually had to knit the whole world together. North and South. Eastern and Western Hemispheres. The person who ...

Christopher Columbus's journey to the Americas demonstrates how courage can overcome fear and uncertainty in both exploration ...

Monday, October 13, 2025, marks both Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day. Banks and post offices will be closed. However ...

Columbus Day is on October 13 and we remember Christopher Columbus’ vision and perseverance as he explored new worlds. Born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451, Columbus was an explorer and navigator who made ...

If you ask anyone who’s attended public school in America to say the Pledge of Allegiance, they’ll likely be able to rattle it off from memory. But while it feels like an elemental part of the ...

Columbus Day falls on the second Monday of October, and different states across the country will be celebrating the day next week in various ways. Some states recognize it as a paid holiday, while ...

Columbus Day, a federal holiday, is observed on the second Monday of October. A growing number of states and cities are replacing or renaming the holiday to Indigenous Peoples' Day. Florida does not ...