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Watch how a prison book about Asia helped push Columbus toward America

Marco Polo’s stories gave Europe a vivid picture of Asian wealth, powerful emperors, vast cities, and trade routes most ...
New York Post

Why rescuing Christopher Columbus redeems America, too

Sometimes Humpty Dumpty can be put back together again. Back in 2020, during the spasm of violence associated with Black Lives Matter in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, vandals in Baltimore, ...
UPI

Before holiday, White House praises Columbus as an 'American hero'

Oct. 10 (UPI) --In advance Monday's holiday, the White House this week released a statement celebrating Columbus Day and singing the praises of the maligned explorer. "This Columbus Day, we honor his ...
New York Post

Spoiled leftists despise Columbus Day— but what they really hate is America

Battles over Columbus Day aren’t really about Christopher Columbus at all — they’re about whether America itself should exist. “Columbus’ journey carried thousands of years of wisdom, philosophy, ...
Forbes

Meet The Miniature Underground Creature That Was Missing From America — Until Columbus Arrived In 1492

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 ...
People

Trump Calls Christopher Columbus 'the Original American Hero' as He Sidesteps Indigenous Peoples' Day: 'We're Back, Italians'

While reclaiming Columbus Day as a federal holiday, the president lashed out at Americans who have acknowledged the Italian explorer's controversial legacy Universal History Archive/Universal Images ...