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Explorer Christopher Columbus and His Namesake Holiday Are More Polarizing Than Ever
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months agoItalian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World” of the Americas on a 1492...
Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAncient remains dating back around 2,000 years suggest a cousin of syphilis spread around South...
Happy National Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day! More on both holidays — and the complicated...
Deseret News via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRoxanne White, of Yakima Nation, sings as a group marches from Westlake Park to City Hall to mark...
It’s Time for the Federal Government to Say Goodbye to Columbus Day
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 8 months agoOn Monday we celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the United States. Across the United States,...
Oldest DNA evidence of syphilis relative discovered in 2,000-year-old skeletons in Brazil
Live Science via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAn array of human bones shown partially buried in the ground, with two bones highlighted in yellow....
Editorial: We’re smart enough as a city to leave Christopher Columbus alone
Chicago Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf Mayor Lori Lightfoot were to follow the recent recommendations of the Chicago Monuments Project Advisory Committee and excise Christopher Columbus permanently from Grant Park, logic dictates ...
Why Do Students Pledge Allegiance to the U.S. Flag?
Newsy via AOL· 2 years agoEach day across America, in classrooms big and small, at city schools and rural ones students recite the pledge of allegiance. Let's go back in time: It's 1892 and Chicago is preparing for the ...
30 Things You Didn't Know About Puerto Rico
Cheapism via AOL· 2 years agoMary Baratto/istockphoto Hurricane Fiona pummeled Puerto Rico over the weekend, resulting in power outages for much of the island. Widespread flooding...
What is culture?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 years agonull Culture is the characteristics and knowledge of a particular group of people, encompassing language, religion, cuisine, social habits, music and...
“Saturday Night Live” premiere recap: Pete Davidson returns to usher in season 49
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 7 months ago…And we're back! It's SNL in Review, the hippest brand in the late night television recap game....