Christopher Columbus beyond centuries of myth: The explorer wasn't a revolutionary thinker or a pauper in his final days
Christopher Columbus was Genoese; alternative birthplace claims are nationalist fables unsupported by scientific evidence, and he was a convert, not a Jewish-born Sephardic.
We're Back, Italians!' Trump Kicks Off Cabinet Meeting by Commemorating Columbus Day
President Trump proclaimed the second Monday in October as Columbus Day, honoring Christopher Columbus and the holiday's importance to Italian Americans.