A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the controversial explorer was actually a ...

Several countries disputed origins of Columbus, the divisive explorer who led Spanish-funded expeditions from the 1490s ...

President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to recognize Oct. 14 as Columbus Day in honor of the 15th century explorer.

With a $2 million grant from the Mellon Foundation's Monuments Project, the city is working on a design for a display to explain Columbus' legacy for this day and age. Along with gathering public ...

A western Massachusetts state senator is leading the charge to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Columbus Day, celebrated in the United States on the second Monday of October, commemorates Christopher Columbus arrival in ...

Columbus Day' may no longer be recognized as a holiday in Colorado, but the clashes between celebrants and protestors haven't ...

Banks like Wells Fargo and Bank of America will also be closed for Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day. Chase's branches ...

A Spanish-led genetic study suggests Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, challenging the belief that he was ...

In a devastating blow to Italian Americans all across the country, a new DNA study spanning 20 years claims that Christopher Columbus was a Jewish man ...

Christopher Columbus has often been widely celebrated as the discoverer of America, despite Indigenous tribes already calling ...

Today is a holiday. Here's what to know about mail delivery and bank closures for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day on ...