Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s commission on monuments has recommended that three statues of Christopher Columbus should not return to their old spots in Grant Park or Little Italy, the Tribune repor… ...

The history of the Christopher Columbus memorial at the Minnesota State Capitol Italian Americans erected the memorial in 1931 to mark Columbus as the first white man to set foot in the Americas.

Today, we celebrate the great legacy of Christopher Columbus. With a deep and abiding faith in God and against seemingly insurmountable odds, Columbus led a voyage of three ships across the ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus continues to stir fascination and fierce debate. His historic Atlantic crossings in 1492 are famous worldwide, but his legacy remains deeply tangled ...

A century-old statue of Christopher Columbus that was defaced and tossed into a lake during protests in Virginia four years ago is now standing tall in New York City’s suburbs. The 1-ton ...

Originally created with the intent of serving as the Buckeye State's new capital, the origin of the city's name might not be what you think.

I happen to have written about what Columbus actually did back in the late 15th and early 16th century, and also about the history of Columbus celebrations in America, so that summer I received ...

Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus's 1492 expedition changed the course of history, but controversy surrounds his life.

What is the science behind the Christopher Columbus origins discovery? A Spanish documentary has used DNA to make history-changing claims, but the science behind its conclusions remains unclear.

Was Christopher Columbus a good or bad person? A new poll finds Americans are largely divided in their views of the Italian explorer.