Christopher Columbus

As an Italian born in Italy, I haven’t been able to become as passionate about Columbus as an Italian born and raised in America. My remarks on this debate on taking down or keeping up the statue are affected by...

A New York non si placa il dibattito su Cristoforo Colombo e sul significato del Columbus Day. La Voce di New York ha interpellato importanti accademici del panorama newyorkese, per capire i motivi per cui questa figura divida ancora oggi...

There is simply no basis for seeing the clash between the Native Indians and the invading Europeans in stark good and evil terms — the peaceful innocents versus the murderous and avaricious Spaniards. Columbus has become one of the worse...

On the cusp of a new academic year, I reached out to former students, to gauge their opinion on the removal of Columbus’ statue. The response rate to my unscientific survey was impressive at 79%. Clearly, many wanted to have...

The Columbus Citizens' Foundation and other leaders could continue to call the parade the “Columbus Day Parade.” Likewise, the Foundation and other Italian Americans leaders could also approach the Hispanic community in New York to explore a possible merging of...

Would it not be better instead to keep the monuments as a reminder of the fallen ideologies of the past that no longer represent our supposedly more enlightened present? In a passionate discussion held in one of my classrooms the...

Originally meant to celebrate the 500th anniversary of the voyage that brought Christopher Columbus to discover America, two clocks designed by the Ligurian architect Renzo Piano had gone missing. Now they have been recovered and are the focus of a...