Today we know what the world looks like. We've taken pictures of it from space! We know there are many countries, some far away, and that there are lots of different people. But for thousands of ...

Columbus is believed by many to have discovered the “New World” in America in 1492, which was inhabited by Native peoples for thousands of years. Middletown’s monument has been the target ...

His historic 1492 voyages across the Atlantic are ... While many in the U.S. grew up hearing the phrase “Columbus discovered America,” this narrative has become increasingly controversial.

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Visitors to El Escorial will see treasures including a monastic patio, a royal 'rotting room' as well as paintings previously restricted to the gaze of kings and queens ...

"Most people's perception of history begins in 1492 with (Christopher ... and having this complex and vibrant culture 500 years before Columbus even steps foot in America," New said. In the summer, he ...

For decades, two models have dominated: the Columbian hypothesis (syphilis came to Europe from America), and the pre-Columbian hypothesis (syphilis was already in Europe before America was discovered ...

Read on to discover the lives and legacies of history's 12 ... declared independence with barely any resistance from Paris. Christopher Columbus' voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 kicked off the Age ...

Almost five centuries after it was completed, visitors to San Lorenzo de El Escorial will discover ... a period from 1492 to 1659 during which Christopher Columbus journeyed to America, Miguel ...

If America is great again for only a few, reality will be a bad dream for the rest of us. Amelia Robinson is The Columbus Dispatch's opinion and community engagement editor. Sign Up for the ...