In honor of its 213th birthday, NBC4 asked local historians and combed through records to examine some little-known facts about Columbus. Columbus was Ohio’s third state capital Columbus is ...

Christopher Columbus sailed into the history books 528 years ago, arriving in The New World on October 12, 1492. His duration there has ebbed and flowed, depending on the cultural needs and mores ...

Columbus used the natives to help him with his exploration of the continent. He loved them so much he took back artifacts to show the king and queen. True and False: He did utilize the help of one ...

However, many of the facts you may have learned about Columbus in school—for instance, that he proved the Earth is round and that he explored North America—are myths. Here are five things you ...

Columbus, Ohio, is a diverse city with funky festivals, die-hard sports fans, and beautiful parks. Read on for more facts about the capital of the Buckeye State. Forty-eight percent of Americans ...

Eriksson is said to have discovered America nearly five centuries prior to Columbus’ visit, according to the History Channel. And millions of people lived in the Americas before any Europeans ...

The federal holiday that celebrates explorer Christopher Columbus has a rich, colorful and controversial history. In honor of the man who sailed the ocean blue in 1492, here are 10 interesting ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — Born Feb. 14, 1812, Columbus has gone from a simple settlement to Ohio’s largest city in its 213 years. Franklinton, named for Benjamin Franklin, was the first ...