christopher columbus

On this long holiday weekend, there is a lot of conversation about whether to call today Columbus Day, for Christopher Columbus Day, or Indigenous People’s Day.

Disputes over what to do with statues of Christopher Columbus in Connecticut have resulted in both civil and criminal complaints. Sculptures of the explorer were erected in the 19th and 20th centuries across the state, which has a large Italian-American population, but many were taken down this summer following widespread racial injustice protests that began following the killing of George…

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that while he’s not in favor of the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus, he’s open to discussions that arise about people’s place in history.

The first city in the United States named for Christopher Columbus has removed a statue of the explorer and placed it in storage for safekeeping after it was vandalized several times in a week. Workers in Columbia, South Carolina, dismembered the statue early Friday, and by mid-morning only the feet were attached to the pedestal at Riverfront Park. The statue…

The beheaded statue of Christopher Columbus in Boston’s North End has been removed and now the entire statue is going to be put in storage amid rising calls for an end to racism nationwide.