"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Christopher Columbus, whose real name was Cristoforo Colombo, was born in 1451 in the Republic of Genoa, ...

Christopher Columbus is in the Bad Place, and the historical drama that Ridley Scott directed about him was a massive flop ...

Across the United States, many celebrate Columbus Day, a controversial federal holiday observed every year on the second Monday in October. It was named after Christopher Columbus, the man credited ...

Who discovered America? The person who discovered America is not simply Christopher Columbus. The continent was first settled ...

(JTA) — Christopher Columbus was likely Jewish, Spanish researchers have announced in a splashy new documentary aired on Spain’s national broadcaster on Saturday. According to the documentary, the ...

President Trump on Sunday vowed to bring Columbus Day back “from the ashes” — railing against critics of the controversial European explorer who the holiday honors. Columbus Day remains largely a ...

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 faith, courage, perseverance, and ...

Mayor Eric Adams wants to landmark a pair of Big Apple Christopher Columbus statues — to protect them from mayoral front-runner and Columbus-hater Zohran Mamdani. Adams, who will leave office at the ...

A statue of Christopher Columbus that had been taken down in Providence, Rhode Island, will be unveiled in its new location on Monday. The statue’s new home is in the town of Johnston, where it was ...