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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...
Was Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?
Biography via Yahoo News· 8 months agoWas Christopher Columbus a Hero or Villain?Getty Images Whether you call it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples’ Day, one thing is for sure—the holiday...
10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World
Biography via Yahoo News· 10 months ago10 Famous Explorers Who Changed the WorldGetty Images When European explorers first began sailing...
A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoVikings Were the First Explorers to Visit AmericaAzim Khan Ronnie / 500px - Getty Images Researchers...
Columbus statue, removed from a square in Providence, Rhode Island, re-emerges in nearby town
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoThree years after a Christopher Columbus statue was removed from a square in Providence, Rhode...
Pueblo group gathers to celebrate Columbus, rebuke efforts to remove Mesa Junction statue
The Pueblo Chieftain via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA crowd of about 50 gathered at the Christopher Columbus monument in the Mesa Junction on Monday to celebrate Christopher Columbus Day, as keynote speakers shared their support for the polarizing ...
How Columbus Day contributes to the cultural erasure of Italian Americans
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 9 months agoA float featuring Christopher Columbus makes its way down Fifth Avenue during the 75th annual...
Shocking Facts About The US That The Schools Didn't Teach You
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThere are many surprising, scary, or shameful facts about the US that aren't taught in schools. But...
What makes someone Indigenous?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoParticipants in the Indigenous Peoples Of the Americas Parade in New York City, Oct. 15, 2022. Alexi Rosenfeld/Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for...
Opinion: How did a Moroccan pirate queen become the 'Spirit of California'?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA Diego Rivera mural titled “The Allegory of California” hides in a private staircase inside the City Club of San Francisco. It depicts a woman often referred to as the Spirit of California ...