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5 Interesting Facts You Didn’t Know About Christopher Columbus
Parade via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn 1972, Richard Nixon declared Columbus Day a time to “celebrate the memorable achievements of the...
Explorer Christopher Columbus and His Namesake Holiday Are More Polarizing Than Ever
Biography via Yahoo News· 7 months agoItalian explorer Christopher Columbus discovered the “New World” of the Americas on a 1492...
Step aboard and back in time on Christopher Columbus' ship Pinta in Mississippi
The Clarion Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA 100-ton reproduction of explorer Christopher Columbus' ship Pinta is in Mississippi and guests can...
Newark unveils Harriet Tubman monument, 'Shadow of a Face,' where Columbus statue once stood
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpring is in the air at public parks in Newark, New Jersey. So is something else: Change. On...
Paper monuments, national memory: Pratt Munson artist-in-residence explores power, national identity
Utica Observer-Dispatch via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA monument to Christopher Columbus stood in Bogotá, Colombia, the hometown of Pratt Munson...
Is commemorating Columbus Day offensive? Why the day's namesake is disrespectful to some
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 7 months agoCorrection: an earlier version of this story misstated the number of years that Native Americans...
What is Indigenous Peoples Day? A day of celebration, protest and reclaiming history
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFrom Alcatraz Island to a park in New York City, Native American people will celebrate their...
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...
Douglas: Cancel culture alive and well
Portsmouth Herald via Yahoo News· 2 years agoReturning to the city of my birth to visit my grandsons in October gave me an opportunity to see the liberal thought police in full force. On Saturday,...
‘Top Chef’ Alum Gregory Gourdet Opens an Ode to Haitian Cuisine in Portland
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 2 years agoChef Gregory Gourdet wants to tell you a story. It has many beginnings, though. One of those...