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 ...

Here are five facts about Columbus’ famous voyage you might not have known: 1. Columbus did not prove the Earth was round Contrary to popular belief, the shape of the planet was well-known by ...

Here are more messed-up history facts you’ll wish weren’t true. Historians believe Columbus’s remains are scattered between the old and new worlds because he was transported across the ocean ...

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 ...

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 ...