Christopher Columbus is in the Bad Place, and the historical drama that Ridley Scott directed about him was a massive flop across the board.

The 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’ arrival to the Caribbean and Americas was in 1992, and Columbus, Ohio was considered a fitting place to commemorate the anniversary. The city began ...

Inspired by the controversy surrounding the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus discovery of America Portillo has fashioned a fanciful version of a courtroom were Columbus to return from his ...

This Week In History: On Oct. 13, 1992, American Indians lead a group of about 150 people at a Columbus Day protest at a replica of Christopher Columbus' ship the Santa Maria, which was docked in the ...

William Hogarth, "Columbus Breaking the Egg" (1752). This engraving plays up the image of Columbus as a radical, self-willed explorer. (via wikipedia.org) (click to enlarge) October 12, observed ...