https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/christopher-columbus Christopher Columbus! en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 14 May 2026 13:34:09 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:48:27 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/christopher-columbus https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/arts/design/columbus-statue-trump-white-house.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/22/arts/design/columbus-statue-trump-white-house.html The statue of the explorer, a replica of one that protesters toppled in 2020, was placed outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. Julia Jacobs Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:50:28 +0000 Columbus, Christopher Sculpture White House Building (Washington, DC) Monuments and Memorials (Structures) George Floyd Protests (2020) Italian-Americans White House Historical Assn National Endowment for the Humanities Trump, Donald J Baltimore (Md) United States Politics and Government https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/arts/design/christopher-columbus-statues.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/arts/design/christopher-columbus-statues.html More than 30 monuments to Christopher Columbus were toppled or taken down in 2020. Now some are being restored, and finding new, usually less-public homes. Julia Jacobs Sat, 11 Oct 2025 09:02:00 +0000 United States Politics and Government Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Sculpture Restoration and Renovation Vandalism Italian-Americans Demonstrations, Protests and Riots George Floyd Protests (2020) Columbus Day Indigenous People Colonization Columbus, Christopher Trump, Donald J United States https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/books/review/the-nine-lives-of-christopher-columbus-matthew-restall.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/books/review/the-nine-lives-of-christopher-columbus-matthew-restall.html In “The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus,” Matthew Restall explores the seemingly immortal reputation of one of history’s most projected-on figures. Andres Resendez Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:01:10 +0000 Books and Literature Columbus, Christopher The Nine Lives of Christopher Columbus (Book) Exploration and Explorers History (Academic Subject) Columbus Day Beatifications and Canonizations Restall, Matthew https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/us/politics/trump-columbus-day-claims.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/28/us/politics/trump-columbus-day-claims.html President Trump said in a post on social media that he was “reinstating Columbus Day.” It was never canceled as a federal holiday. Ali Watkins Mon, 28 Apr 2025 19:38:07 +0000 Trump, Donald J Columbus Day Columbus, Christopher Holidays and Special Occasions https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/books/review/dark-laboratory-tao-leigh-goffe.html https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/21/books/review/dark-laboratory-tao-leigh-goffe.html In “Dark Laboratory,” Tao Leigh Goffe traces the origins of global environmental collapse to the explorer’s conquest of the Caribbean. Elizabeth Rush Tue, 21 Jan 2025 10:00:20 +0000 Books and Literature Global Warming Colonization Environment Race and Ethnicity Dark Laboratory: On Columbus, the Caribbean, and the Origins of the Climate Crisis (Book) Goffe, Tao Leigh Columbus, Christopher Caribbean Area https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/books/review/jerry-brotton-four-points-of-the-compass.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/12/books/review/jerry-brotton-four-points-of-the-compass.html In “Four Points of the Compass,” Jerry Brotton explores the disorienting, dizzying history of our relationship to direction. Ian Volner Tue, 12 Nov 2024 10:04:53 +0000 Maps Exploration and Explorers Books and Literature Space and Astronomy Geography Columbus, Christopher Brotton, Jerry Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction (Book) https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/arts/design/columbus-letter-auction-christies.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/19/arts/design/columbus-letter-auction-christies.html A rare pamphlet about Christopher Columbus’s first voyage was auctioned by Christie’s, which said it had taken pains to ensure this one wasn’t forged or stolen. Julia Jacobs Thu, 19 Oct 2023 21:15:44 +0000 Auctions Robberies and Thefts Christie's Fernandez-Armesto, Felipe Columbus, Christopher Forgery Exploration and Explorers Arts and Antiquities Looting Spain Delaware https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/08/opinion/christopher-columbus-puerto-rico.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/08/opinion/christopher-columbus-puerto-rico.html Why did it end up in the Caribbean, the part of the world that suffered Columbus’s brutality firsthand? Alana Casanova-Burgess Sun, 08 Oct 2023 10:00:11 +0000 Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Sculpture Colonization Columbus, Christopher Puerto Rico https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/opinion/florida-prager-slavery-frederick-douglass.html https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/16/opinion/florida-prager-slavery-frederick-douglass.html Is anyone served by this bastardizing of history? Charles M. Blow Wed, 16 Aug 2023 23:50:14 +0000 Education (K-12) Discrimination Race and Ethnicity Black People Slavery (Historical) Rumors and Misinformation Conservatism (US Politics) Politics and Government DeSantis, Ron Prager, Dennis Douglass, Frederick Columbus, Christopher Education Department (Fla) Prager University (Nonprofit) Republican Party Florida https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/us/philadelphia-columbus-statue.html https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/09/us/philadelphia-columbus-statue.html The marble statue, a source of division in the city, had been covered by a box in the wake of racial justice protests in 2020. Eduardo Medina Sat, 10 Dec 2022 03:16:53 +0000 Monuments and Memorials (Structures) Race and Ethnicity Columbus, Christopher Pennsylvania Philadelphia (Pa)