/tags/christopher-columbus christopher columbus en-US Copyright Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-16/christopher-columbus-may-have-been-a-spanish-jew-according-to-a-new-documentary A recently televised documentary in Spain rekindles competing versions of the famed explorer's origins, but the scientific community is viewing it with caution. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2024-10-16/christopher-columbus-may-have-been-a-spanish-jew-according-to-a-new-documentary Miguel Macias /politics-government/2023-06-20/city-says-columbus-statue-will-not-return-to-city-hall-as-it-invests-millions-to-reimagine-space The Reimagining Columbus project page states the statue will not return to City Hall and the process to reimagine its use and the space it once occupied in front of City Hall could take until 2024. Tue, 20 Jun 2023 20:57:21 GMT /politics-government/2023-06-20/city-says-columbus-statue-will-not-return-to-city-hall-as-it-invests-millions-to-reimagine-space George Shillcock /news/2022-07-25/future-of-christopher-columbus-statue-in-hands-of-columbus-city-council Columbus City Council has indefinitely put off a plan to study whether and where to reinstall a Christopher Columbus statue. Mon, 25 Jul 2022 18:45:44 GMT /news/2022-07-25/future-of-christopher-columbus-statue-in-hands-of-columbus-city-council Matthew Rand /news/2021-04-08/city-begins-discussing-what-to-do-with-christopher-columbus-statue The Columbus Arts Commission created a Christopher Columbus Statue Committee Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:31:30 GMT /news/2021-04-08/city-begins-discussing-what-to-do-with-christopher-columbus-statue Adora Namigadde /news/2020-07-16/christopher-columbus-statue-to-remain-on-ohio-statehouse-grounds-for-now State officials say a statue of Christopher Columbus will not be removed from in front of the Ohio Statehouse until at least 2025.The 9-foot-tall, copper… Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:35:20 GMT /news/2020-07-16/christopher-columbus-statue-to-remain-on-ohio-statehouse-grounds-for-now Karen Kasler /wksu-stories/2020-07-06/akron-eliminates-columbus-day-establishes-welcoming-month-starting-in-2021 Akron City Council has wrapped up a three-year long process to do away with Columbus Day . Beginning in 2021 because of the pandemic, the city will... Mon, 06 Jul 2020 12:43:28 GMT /wksu-stories/2020-07-06/akron-eliminates-columbus-day-establishes-welcoming-month-starting-in-2021 Jennifer Conn /news/2020-07-01/christopher-columbus-statue-removed-from-columbus-city-hall The Christopher Columbus statue that stood outside City Hall for more than 60 years stands no more.With City Hall still lit up rainbow for Pride Month… Wed, 01 Jul 2020 11:49:58 GMT /news/2020-07-01/christopher-columbus-statue-removed-from-columbus-city-hall Steve Brown /2020-06-29/ohios-state-capital-grapples-with-anti-columbus-sentiment Statues of Christopher Columbus are being dismantled, torn down or removed in cities across the country. Now that movement has reached the city that's named after the explorer. Mon, 29 Jun 2020 17:47:58 GMT /2020-06-29/ohios-state-capital-grapples-with-anti-columbus-sentiment Paige Pfleger /news/2020-06-24/columbus-mayor-to-police-union-youre-either-with-us-or-youre-against-the-community Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther is urging the local Fraternal Order of Police to join in talks over reforming law enforcement, while reiterating that he… Wed, 24 Jun 2020 16:11:02 GMT /news/2020-06-24/columbus-mayor-to-police-union-youre-either-with-us-or-youre-against-the-community Adora Namigadde, Gabe Rosenberg /news/2020-06-19/columbus-state-dismantles-christopher-columbus-statue After Friday, Christopher Columbus will no longer stand at Columbus State Community College.In the early hours of the morning, the school began the… Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:36:07 GMT /news/2020-06-19/columbus-state-dismantles-christopher-columbus-statue Gabe Rosenberg