The mayor of Chicago, Brandon Johnson, is defending the decision to permanently remove two statues of Christopher Columbus from public parks. The statues were initially removed by Mr. Johnson’s ...

President Trump vowed to bring Columbus Day back in honor of the historical figure credited with discovering the "New World," while blaming Democrats for tarnishing his reputation.

Donald Trump has vowed to bring about a “major comeback” for Christopher Columbus Day, which he says has gone by the wayside because of woke.This, despite the fact that the federal holiday was ...

President Donald Trump is again wading into the debate around Columbus Day.. In an April 27 post on Truth Social, Trump said he's "bringing Columbus Day back from the ashes.". A federal holiday ...

On March 13-14, 2025, skywatchers in the Americas will witness a total lunar eclipse that mirrors one Christopher Columbus is said to have used to his advantage over five centuries ago.

Back in 2020, then-Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot had three statues of Christopher Columbus removed in Chicago. A few weeks ago, there was an uproar at City Hall over a piece of art on display at ...

Archaeology & History DNA Analysis Sheds New Light on Christopher Columbus’s Mysterious Origins. New genetic research has revealed that the famed explorer was part Jewish.

The city of Columbus officially renamed the holiday in 2020, the same year it removed a statue of Christopher Columbus from its pedestal outside City Hall. The statue had stood there for 65 years.

About half of Americans, 52%, have a favorable view of Christopher Columbus, while 32% view him unfavorably, according to a new poll. Photo from Kevin Olson, UnSplash Americans are largely divided ...

In October 2020, Walsh stated that the public art was going to a nonprofit housing development being helmed by the Knights of Columbus in the North End. That limbo didn’t seem quite right.

Biden also briefly mentioned the “xenophobic attack” against Italian Americans that was the impetus for the Columbus Day holiday, which was established by President Benjamin Harrison in 1892.