Columbus Day has become one of the more controversial ... Now, it's more common knowledge that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 — and did some other horrific things, too.

It is Monday, Oct. 14, and is a federal holiday. The day was originally recognized to mark Columbus' arrival in America back ...

1492. The fleet also came across other Caribbean islands on this expedition, including modern-day Cuba and Haiti, which Columbus believed were the Indies. While it has been commonly said that ...

Though many still celebrate Columbus Day — a holiday to remember the month in 1492 when Italian explorer Christopher Columbus was said to have "discovered" America — an increasing number of ...

Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. When most of us see the number 1492, it conjures an image of Christopher Columbus sailing west on behalf of ...