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Christopher Columbus letter on America ‘discovery’ expected to sell for £1.2m
Evening Standard via Yahoo Canada News· 9 months agoA letter from Christopher Columbus in which he announces the “discovery” of America is expected to...
Why Some States Celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day Instead of Columbus Day
Good Housekeeping via Yahoo News· 9 months agoWhen Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, he did not "discover" a wild, untamed land...
Seven times people discovered the Americas – and how they got there
The Conversation via Yahoo Canada News· 2 years agoThe Vikings got to the Americas long before Columbus. vlastas/Shutterstock When Columbus landed in...
Ancient human DNA suggests Columbus may not have brought syphilis to Europe after all
Business Insider via Yahoo Canada News· 5 months agoAncient remains dating back around 2,000 years suggest a cousin of syphilis spread around South...
Ancient DNA offers new evidence in long-standing syphilis theory
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Proposal in Chicago to change Columbus Drive to Barack Obama Drive draws fury of Italian American...
The Hill via Yahoo Canada News· 3 months agoA proposed Chicago City Council ordinance to rename Columbus Drive to Barack Obama Drive in the...
A Stunning Discovery Proves That Vikings Reached the Americas Before Columbus
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Canada News· 8 months agoVikings Were the First Explorers to Visit AmericaAzim Khan Ronnie / 500px - Getty Images Researchers...
Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, killed in Washington plane crash
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 4 weeks agoSEATTLE (AP) — William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo...
Did You Know There Are 23 Countries in North America?
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo Canada News· 1 month agoNorth America is the world's third largest continent by land area, bordered by the Arctic Ocean to...
The History Of Pit Barbecue Goes Back Further Than You Think
Daily Meal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoFood cooked in pit barbecue - RocioChiappino/Shutterstock Pit barbecue is one of the great North and...