A newly analyzed medieval manuscript suggests that sailors from the same region as Christopher Columbus may have known about ...

This predates Columbus's voyages by more than a century. Integration of Maps and Text : Giovanni combined written accounts with cartographic insights, creating a blend of historical narrative and ...

Musician Peter Frampton turns 75 and actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan turns 59, among the famous birthdays for April 22.

A crew exploring the USS Yorktown at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean came across the unexpected sight of a Ford automobile in ...

April 27 is Moehanga Day, the anniversary of the day in 1806 when Ngāpuhi warrior Moehanga became the first Māori to visit ...

This was his second voyage to claim lands for the rulers of Spain, Ferdinand and Isabella. When Columbus discovered Puerto Rico he had many more ships and men with him then he had on his first ...

Cardinal Roger Mahony has repeatedly apologized for his handling of clerical sexual abuse in Los Angeles. In 2013, internal ...

He was known for gigantic and often controversial monuments, including some taller than the Statue of Liberty.

Les Stone/Polaris Christopher Columbus, anchored somewhere along the island's Atlantic coast, upped sails to begin the long voyage back to Spain with news he had discovered a western route to the ...

Not only has Trump himself repeatedly displayed hateful antisemitism, but he has filled his administration with people who ...

It was the culmination of a long-awaited dream and a cause for great celebration when Port Canaveral officially was dedicated ...

For Mary Ann Whitley, who wrote the book "Ohio Tales of the Titanic," the Buckeye State's connection to the Titanic runs deep.