Christopher Columbus was an intrepid, driven ocean explorer who found the Americas while looking for an ocean route to Asia; his discovery is celebrated as Columbus Day in many countries.

But as the subtitle – “Christopher Columbus, His Son, and the Quest to Build the World’s Greatest Library” – doesn’t quite say, this is, in fact, a biography of that son, Hernando Colón.

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 ...

Christopher Columbus had many accomplishments, in my opinion he wasn't the first person to discover America, but the last person to do so. Columbus' major accomplishment was introducing the ...

In 2020, Newark's statue of Christopher Columbus came down. Now, a monument honoring Harriet Tubman has gone up in its place. And it talks.

Curious about Christopher Columbus and the origins of the national holiday also known as Indigenous Peoples Day?

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

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 ...