The expulsion of Jews from Spain occurred in 1492, the same year that Columbus made his first voyage to the Americas. Now, ...

While he was freed and sent on another voyage, Columbus was not reappointed as governor. So how did Americans come to celebrate the legacy of Christopher Columbus in the first place? The Columbus ...

Proponents of the Catholic Church, the monarchy also hoped the voyage would help spread Christianity into the East. In August 1492, Columbus’s expedition set sail with three ships: the Niña ...