Columbus Day has become one of the more controversial ... Now, it's more common knowledge that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492 — and did some other horrific things, too.

It is Monday, Oct. 14, and is a federal holiday. The day was originally recognized to mark Columbus' arrival in America back ...

1492. The fleet also came across other Caribbean islands on this expedition, including modern-day Cuba and Haiti, which Columbus believed were the Indies. While it has been commonly said that ...

In Massachusetts, Columbus Day is traditionally taken to celebrate Christopher Columbus’ 1492 arrival to the Bahamas. While millions of people already lived in the Americas, and Columbus never ...

Though many still celebrate Columbus Day — a holiday to remember the month in 1492 when Italian explorer Christopher Columbus was said to have "discovered" America — an increasing number of ...