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 ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) ...

To discover that Christopher Columbus, long whispered to have Jewish heritage, had markers of Sephardic DNA is to me about as monumental as learning the Earth is round circa 1492. In other words, it’s ...

Oct. 10 (UPI) --In advance Monday's holiday, the White House this week released a statement celebrating Columbus Day and singing the praises of the maligned explorer. "This Columbus Day, we honor his ...

New DNA analysis of remains belonging to direct descendants of Christopher Columbus might have uncovered information about the explorer that could change the history books. For centuries, it’s been ...

The Trump administration placed a statue of Christopher Columbus on White House grounds over the weekend, doubling down on its efforts to commemorate the 15th-century explorer. "As we celebrate our ...