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 ...

Nearly five years after the city removed the Christopher Columbus statue from Wooster Square Park amid nationwide racial justice protests, the Elicker administration announced on Friday that the ...

But some states and cities have celebrated the date as Indigenous Peoples Day, or celebrate both, amid concerns that honoring Italian explorer Christopher Columbus glorifies the exploitation and ...

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 ...

You may find yourself doing a double take later this May, when a replica of Christopher Columbus' ship, the Nao Santa María, glides up the Thames and moors up by Tower Bridge. The 93-ft ...

The Chicago Park District announced Thursday they reached a deal to end a lawsuit brought over the removal of Christopher Columbus statues from city parks during 2020 protests. The city will loan ...

Mayor Brandon Johnson defended the decision Tuesday to permanently remove Christopher Columbus statues from two Chicago parks as an effort to show “our collective humanity.” The Grant Park and ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — In celebration of Selena Day one congresswoman is introducing the Selena Commemorative Coin Act as a way to honor the life of South Texas icon Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.

The 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Caribbean and Americas was in 1992, and Columbus, Ohio was considered a fitting place to commemorate the anniversary. The city began ...

SAN ANTONIO — A new commemorative coin was introduced in honor of the Queen of Tejano music, Selena Quintanilla. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz announced the Selena Commemorative Coin Act in ...