Whalebacks were invented and designed by Capt. Alexander McDougall (1845-1923), a Scottish immigrant and industrialist.

I n 1492, Christopher Columbus landed on a mysterious island, which he believed to be the outskirts of the East Indies; ...

London (AP) — A replica of the flagship of Christopher Columbus’s fleet during his 1492 voyage across the Atlantic ... from May 29 to June 8. The first day of the trial saw police and EMT ...

Centuries after his death, Christopher Columbus continues to stir fascination ... travels of his bones would fuel centuries of intrigue. First laid to rest in Spain, his remains were later moved ...

The road was officially renamed Christopher Columbus Causeway on Oct. 20, 1992, in recognition of the 500th anniversary of Columbus’ voyage to the Americas. Historians believe Columbus first ...

A new DNA study on the 500-year-old remains of Christopher Columbus has ... the same year that Columbus made his first voyage to the Americas. Now, researchers believe Columbus either concealed ...

Spanish scientists announced in a new documentary that first aired on Saturday that DNA analysis shows the 15th-century explorer Christopher ... year as Columbus' famed first voyage.

Francesc Albardaner, a historical researcher on Christopher Columbus, in 2016 wrote “It is perfectly known and accepted that if Columbus could realize his first discovery voyage to the New World ...

More than 530 years after Christopher Columbus ... in the late 1970s, was first adopted by Berkeley, California, to protest the 500th anniversary of Columbus’s voyage. President Joe Biden ...

Although researchers weren’t positive where Columbus was actually born, they believe it was likely Western Europe, possibly the Spanish city of Valencia. The first voyage: Christopher Columbus ...

Scientists have solved the 500-year-old mystery surrounding Christopher ... later in the month, Columbus spotted Cuba and thought it was mainland China. On the second voyage in 1493, Columbus ...

It marks Christopher Columbus’ first voyage to America. He landed on the island of Guanahani in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. Columbus and a crew of 90 people set sail about 10 weeks earlier ...