New York City’s 81st annual Columbus Day Parade was canceled following Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul’s declaration of a State of Emergency due to a powerful nor’easter. Organizers announced the ...

Christopher Columbus’s three ships—the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria—first landed on a beach of a small island within the Bahamas Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, on October 12, 1492. The natives called ...

When Christopher Columbus sailed westward from Spain in 1492, he did not expect to find paradise. He was looking for a shortcut to Asia, a new route for spices and gold. Instead, he stumbled onto ...

Battles over Columbus Day aren't really about Christopher Columbus at all -- they're about whether America itself should exist. REUTERS Battles over Columbus Day aren’t really about Christopher ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Chicago Public Schools recognizes it as Indigenous Peoples' Day. Schools, government offices, libraries and the postal service are closed Monday.

Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage, sponsored by Spain, mistakenly led him to the Americas instead of Asia. This initiated ...