The Trump administration has taken a keen interest in how U.S. history is presented, targeting alleged "woke" policies and institutions.

President Trump kicked off his Cabinet meeting Thursday by signing a proclamation honoring Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus – declaring, “We’re back, Italians.” The proclamation calls for Oct. 13 ...

President Donald Trump signed a Columbus Day proclamation at the White House Thursday, contrasting with recent Democratic ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., issued a Columbus Day proclamation Monday honoring the legacy of Christopher Columbus and claiming those who "defame" the Italian explorer are trying to portray the United ...

Was Christopher Columbus really from Genoa, in Italy? Or was he Spanish? Or, as some other theories have it, was he Portuguese or Croatian or even Polish? A definitive answer to the question of where ...

Portrayals of Columbus as a villain often rely on select moments taken out of context, while dismissing a great deal of other evidence, including his own stated intentions.

Across the United States, many celebrate Columbus Day, a controversial federal holiday observed every year on the second Monday in October. It was named after Christopher Columbus, the man credited ...

Italian American community leaders condemn NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani over 2020 photo showing disrespect toward ...

A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has found that the controversial explorer was actually a Sephardic Jew from western Europe. Spanish researchers announced their ...