Spanish scientists have used DNA analysis to uncover the true origin of Christopher Columbus, claiming he was a Sephardic Jew ...

Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the Old World (Europe, Africa, and Asia) and the New World (North America and South America). Born in Genoa ...

Christopher Columbus ... For most of American history, Columbus Day was associated with a celebration of the American experience. President Benjamin Harrison, in 1892, proclaimed “the 400th ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus remains a subject of intrigue and debate worldwide. His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are widely recognized, but his legacy is fraught with ...

Detractors argue Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus brought along ... gotten more traction in recent years, especially as Columbus's history as a colonizer and enslaver is viewed in the wider ...

Moreover, he maintains that after the battle the Polish king not only came to Madeira but also had a son, Christopher Columbus. That’s right. After over 20 years of extensive research, Rosa, an ...

But although mainstream history books describe him as a native ... theory that the remains in Seville are those of Christopher Columbus”. However, the team has said it is possible that some ...

[1] The last page of Sergeant Christopher Columbus Watts’s survey for the Virginia War History Commission in 1920. Courtesy: The Library of Virginia. Military service brought the world to bear ...

History is complicated ... research paper from Italy argues that sailors in Genoa — the home town of Christopher Columbus — knew of a land west of Greenland across the Atlantic.

One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.