christopher columbus

A local advocate says the city's removal of its Christopher Columbus statue is the result of two forces converging: the current Black Lives Matter…

A statue of Christopher Columbus at City Hall will be taken down, Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Thursday.Ginther said the statue will be "removed as soon…

Columbus State Community College announced Tuesday that it will "dismantle and store" a statue of Christopher Columbus on its downtown campus.“The removal…

One is unceremoniously dropped in a lake and the other beheaded. The memorials have become a focal point of nationwide protests amid calls to reevaluate how the explorer is remembered.

The largest city named for Christopher Columbus has called off its observance of the divisive holiday that honors the explorer, making a savvy move to tie…

A measure being introduced in Akron City Council next month could remove the federal Columbus Day holiday and replace it with Indigenous Peoples’…

Columbus Day has been a federal holiday since 1934. In 1970, Congress declared the second Monday in October as the official day of celebration. Roughly…

The city of Oberlin, southwest of Cleveland, will celebrate the second Monday in October as Indigenous Peoples' Day instead of the federally recognized…

As protesters around the country push for the removal of Confederate monuments, a group rallied near the Ohio Statehouse against a different kind of…

Two replica Christopher Columbus ships are sailing across the Great Lakes this summer, offering visitors a chance to learn about the famous explorer's…