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 ...

Monday's federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian American history and others horrified ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WPVI) -- More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day this year as they revive a movement to change the name of the holiday to celebrate the history and ...

While reclaiming Columbus Day as a federal holiday, the president lashed out at Americans who have acknowledged the Italian explorer's controversial legacy President Donald Trump is claiming that ...

In a fiery holiday proclamation, the president refused to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples' Day, instead reclaiming Columbus Day as a federal holiday and glorifying the Italian explorer as "the original ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago Public Schools will now call Columbus Day, Indigenous People's Day. All but two members of the school board approved the calendar change, which is on the second Monday in ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — November is packed with ways to celebrate across central Ohio, from honoring Native American heritage to welcoming the holiday season with lights, music and plenty of local cheer.

From Seattle to Baltimore, many Americans were celebrating Monday as Indigenous Peoples Day, determined to see it as a triumph of perseverance over centuries marked by trauma. Tribal nations and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think about the “Columbian exchange,” much ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While Columbus Day is being recognized nationally, South Dakota law still states that the second Monday in October is Native Americans’ Day. This means that both holidays ...

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 ...