While Christopher Columbus did sail the ocean blue in 1492, ... Peoples Day being celebrated on Oct. 9, some are asking if Christopher Columbus was really the first European in America.

When did Christopher Columbus discover America? The navigator stumbled across America in 1492 after setting sail from Spain with a crew of three ships: the Niña, the Pinta, and the Santa María.

Author’s Note: This article, detailing the mysterious life of America’s first Jew, was originally published in 2018. While “Columbus Day” and its namesake remain controversial – many ...

Columbus did not “discover” America. As a Native American once told me, “It would be like me getting on a boat in 1492 and sailing from America to England.

Did St. Brendan arrive in America before Christopher Columbus? Did Irish monk St. Brendan set foot on American soil 900 years before Christopher Columbus set sail?

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa, Italy ...

Columbus set sail on August 3, 1492, from the Spanish port of Palos with hopes of finding a route to the fabled riches of ...