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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...
Instead of Christopher Columbus, let's honor our waterworks that changed the world: Blundo
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 10 months agoSo, our town is about to take up the problem of what should replace the giant Christopher Columbus...
10 Famous Explorers Whose Discoveries Connected the World
Biography via Yahoo News· 9 months ago10 Famous Explorers Who Changed the WorldGetty Images When European explorers first began sailing...
In Newark, a Harriet Tubman monument replaces Christopher Columbus
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoA monument to African American pioneer Harriet Tubman was unveiled in Newark, New Jersey, on...
How Columbus Day contributes to the cultural erasure of Italian Americans
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA float featuring Christopher Columbus makes its way down Fifth Avenue during the 75th annual...
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...
Columbus believed he would find 'blemmyes' and 'sciapods' – not people – in the New World
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe statue of Christopher Columbus in Columbus Circle, New York City. Zoltan...
City of Pittsburgh reviewing judge’s ruling on Christopher Columbus statue
WPXI via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA spokesperson for the City of Pittsburgh told Channel 11 that leaders are reviewing options for the...
Harriet Tubman monument replaces Christopher Columbus in New Jersey
Revolt via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHarriet Tubman A new, 25-foot-tall monument honoring Harriet Tubman was unveiled late last week, CNN...
Indigenous Peoples Day Continues To Become More Visible As The Columbus Day Alternative
Blavity via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMonday marks the holiday traditionally known as Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus’...