Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, beginning a period of European contact with the region Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new ...

In August 1492, Columbus’s expedition set sail with ... eventually led to his arrest and caused him to lose favor with the Spanish monarchy. Columbus Day is a national holiday in the United ...

Famed explorer Christopher Columbus was likely Spanish and Jewish, according to a new genetic study conducted by Spanish ...

The study examines economic relations between Spain and Spanish America in the colonial period, and their implications for the economic structures of both parties, from the beginning of Spanish ...