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5 days ago · Columbus Day, in the United States, holiday (originally October 12; since 1971 the second Monday in October) to commemorate the landing of Christopher Columbus on October 12, 1492, in the New World. Learn more about the history of Columbus Day in this article.
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1 day ago · The statue sat prominently in front of City Hall for 65 years but was stored away out of the public eye on July 1, 2020, after racial justice protesters and some rioters who clashed with Columbus ...
3 days ago · The Early Life of Columbus. Columbus's early years. Christopher Columbus, as he is known today, was born "Cristoforo Colombo" in Genoa, sometime between August and October of 1451. Genoa is today part of Italy, but at that time it was an independent city-state and renowned trading center, the wealthiest city in the western Mediterranean.
5 days ago · The Third Voyage of Columbus. The Third Voyage of Columbus, 1498-1500. Columbus left the port of Sanlucar in southern Spain on May 30, 1498 with six ships, bound for the New World on his third voyage. After stopping at the islands of Porto Santo and Madeira, the fleet arrived at Gomera in the Canary Islands on June 19.
3 days ago · St. Paul restaurateur Pat Mancini knows that it is unlikely the 10-foot-tall bronze depiction of Christopher Columbus will ever return to its previous perch. But he wonders if the time has come to ...
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4 days ago · Christopher Columbus, Genoese explorer, discovering America. A confrontation between the Spanish and Kalingago”Island Caribs” on St. Croix resulted in the injury and death of several Kalinagos and Europeans. It was a Kalinago woman that shot the first arrow, hitting one or three of Columbus’s men.
2 days ago · Listen up, explorer! Are you ready to delve into the pros and cons of Christopher Columbus? This controversial figure has been both celebrated and criticized throughout history for his impact on the world. It’s time to weigh the good and bad sides of this adventurer and decide where you stand.