In the wake of Columbus's voyage, Spain and Portugal were on a collision course for control over the New World. To avoid conflict, Pope Alexander VI issued a series of bulls that ultimately led to the ...

The ship was part of the 1939 Harvard Columbus Expedition, a five-month voyage across the Atlantic. On board were a hodgepodge of academics, sailors, Harvard affiliates, and their wives.

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more than a month at sea and eventually landed upon the New World. But the ...

The first official celebration of Columbus' voyage across the Atlantic occurred in 1892, during a period of widespread anti-Italian sentiment in the U.S. A year earlier, 11 Sicilian immigrants ...

Columbus Day is a federal holiday commemorating Italian explorer Christopher Columbus’ voyage and landing in the New World on Oct. 12, 1492. Columbus was commissioned by King Ferdinand and Queen ...

A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage was auctioned by Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen. By Julia Jacobs The last time ...