Christopher Columbus’s three ships—the Nina, Pinta, and Santa Maria—first landed on a beach of a small island within the Bahamas Islands, in the Caribbean Sea, on October 12, 1492. The natives called ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WPVI) -- More cities are recognizing Native Americans on Columbus Day this year as they revive a movement to change the name of the holiday to celebrate the history and ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — While Columbus Day is being recognized nationally, South Dakota law still states that the second Monday in October is Native Americans’ Day. This means that both holidays ...

Monday's federal holiday dedicated to Christopher Columbus is highlighting the ongoing divide between those who view the explorer as a representative of Italian American history and others horrified ...