On Aug. 3, 1492, Columbus, flying under the Spanish flag, set out from Palos de la Frontera , Spain with three ships on what arguably may be the most famous sea crossing ever.

In 1486, Columbus went to the Spanish monarchy of Queen Isabella of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon. Their focus was on a war with the Muslims, and their nautical experts were skeptical, so they, ...

"In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue," is a popular rhyme that helps us remember the story of Christopher Columbus. Because we recently celebrated Columbus Day, here's the rest of his story.

On Aug. 3, 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three ships, the Nina, the Pinta and the Santa Maria, on the expedition that resulted in his landing in America.In 1610 ...

Gary Knight, author of “Forgotten Brothers,” joined Boston Herald Radio’s “Trending Now” with executive producer Tom Shattuck to talk about his account of Christopher … ...

On Nov. 15, 1492, Christopher Columbus noted in his journal the use of tobacco among natives of the New World. It was history`s first recorded use of tobacco. In 1777, the Articles of Confederation… ...

The date marks explorer Christopher Columbus’ Oct. 12, 1492 sighting of land while traveling under Spanish royal sponsorship in search of what came to be known as the Americas.

Spain's government proposes to offer citizenship to ... besides dispatching Christopher Columbus to look for a ... The Inquisition began in Sevilla in 1481; then, on March 31, 1492, ...

SEVILLE, Spain — Conventional history states Christopher Columbus was from Genoa, Italy, but he may have been, in fact, a Sephardic Jew from the eastern Iberian Peninsula, according to a new ...