Columbus Day is still a federal holiday — though some no longer want to celebrate the Italian explorer, and many ...

In 1492, Christopher Columbus set sail on one of the most consequential expeditions in history. He and his crew spent more ...

Kids learn the rhyme "In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue..." in elementary school. (In fact, there's a whole poem.) The Italian explorer famously was looking for a new route from Spain to India.