Christopher Columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer ... over the next twelve years—that shephereded in an era of exploration and colonization of North and South America.

Cameron and Cayden Boozer had their high school jersey retirement ceremony held inside the Christopher Columbus High School ...

Detractors argue Genoese explorer Christopher Columbus brought along slavery, disease, and death when he colonized the Caribbean for Spain, and should therefore not be hailed as a hero.

One of the most famous explorers was Christopher Columbus. He lived over 500 years ago. Columbus wanted to travel to China and India, countries known as ‘The Indies’ which were full of wealth.