The US has observed the holiday since 1937, commemorating the explorer’s 1492 arrival ... rejecting Christopher Columbus as a symbol of imperialism. As a historian of Latin America, I’ve ...

MEXICO CITY, Oct 13 (Reuters) - An Argentine claim that European contact brought civilization to the Americas has provoked rebukes from across Latin America, where heated debates often flare up ...

“Tradition said that St. Brendan had made a voyage to America ... group of islands where Columbus made his most northerly landfall on his first trip. The bold Christopher made four transatlantic ...

There are no less than 60 cities, towns, and counties named after Christopher Columbus in ... the anniversary of the discovery of America.” Columbus Day became officially recognized as a Federal ...

Latin America’s ambivalence toward holidays to commemorate the colonizers has taken a turn since 1992. The 500-year anniversary of Columbus’ arrival corresponded with yet another form of ...

Latin America's ambivalence toward holidays to commemorate the colonizers has taken a turn since 1992. The 500-year anniversary of Columbus' arrival corresponded with yet another form of ...

Latin America’s ambivalence toward holidays to commemorate the colonizers has taken a turn since 1992. The 500-year anniversary of Columbus’ arrival corresponded with yet another form of ...