1. Johns Hopkins U. to remove President Woodrow Wilson’s name The university has a special Name Review Board that considers ...

History is complicated ... research paper from Italy argues that sailors in Genoa — the home town of Christopher Columbus — knew of a land west of Greenland across the Atlantic.

Two family members convicted in the killings of eight members of an Ohio family have received lengthy prison terms for their ...

Learning the history of St. Kitts gives an insight into the island’s culture. St. Kitts and sister island Nevis have one of ...

Exploration refers to the act of searching for new territories, resources, and knowledge, often driven by economic, political ...

Oh dear. It looks like, contrary to received wisdom, it wasn’t the Europeans who brought syphilis to the Americas, but the ...

But it’s always been a subject of debate: For the 16th-century cartographer Juan de la Cosa, the top of the map was west, in the direction of his first voyage with Christopher Columbus ... of the ...

A bill to change Christopher Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples’ Day at the state ... which celebrates aspects of Native American culture and history. At least 10 states have passed laws that ...

The southern coast of Spain isn't just scenic - it's also home to one of the world's most impressive (and biggest) monuments ...

In a new analysis of ancient writings, scholars have uncovered evidence that sailors from the hometown of Christopher Columbus might ... reexamine his role in history and the consequences of ...

The history of Jewish life in the Bahamas stretches back several centuries, with roots that extend to the 17th century. One ...