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In truth, the world we know was built on Africa. To tell the story of modernity without Africa is to erase the foundations of global history. In the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, West African ...

For centuries the legendary explorer was celebrated as a hero but newer perspectives have questioned the consequences of his ...

Explore Leif Erikson Day, honoring the Norse explorer who reached North America before Columbus, and its cultural ...

Michigan will mark Indigenous Peoples' Day Oct. 13, while the U.S. celebrates Columbus Day. Here's a look at the controversy behind the holidays.