In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more than a month at sea and eventually landed upon the New World. But the journey ...

Columbus Day commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. For the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage in 1892, President Benjamin ...

Earlier this year I visited Huelva, Spain, which is very close to the border with Portugal. It is where Christopher Columbus launched the Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria on his journey to America. There ...

Oval Office aspirants of 2024, unite. On Columbus Day, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump should honor America and uphold the ideals of Western civilization by celebrating the epochal voyage of the ...

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 Atlantic ...

Each year in the Americas, the second Monday in October is named the Columbus Day holiday, a chance to celebrate Christopher Columbus’s initial arrival to the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. However, on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ecological impact of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. Columbus's problems began, ironically, ...

A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage was auctioned by Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen. By Julia Jacobs The last time ...