Columbus Day, Italian Americans
Biden honors Christopher Columbus and Italian Americans in proclamation for Columbus Day
President Joe Biden issued a proclamation to recognize Oct. 14 as Columbus Day in honor of Christopher Columbus, the 15th-century explorer and navigator from the Republic of Genoa (now part of the modern day Italy) who is celebrated for his discovery of the western hemisphere on Oct.
Italian Americans honor Christopher Columbus in Springfield
The Springfield Sons & Daughters of Italy celebrated Columbus Day in the south end of Springfield Monday morning.
Italian American heritage celebrated at Columbus Day parade
Peeylair Caffie experienced something that is becoming more common, catching a northern pike while salmon fishing on the Chicago lakefront; and he earns Fish of the Week. Highlights of the 12-day event include deep dives into immigration, incarceration and women’s subjugation.
Italian pride on parade at Huntington's Columbus Day procession
The celebration of Italian heritage included American and Italian flags and a band of drummers and trumpeters from Italy, Cavalieri Bolla Pontificia.
Columbus Day and Italian Heritage Still Under Fire In New Jersey, America’s Second Largest Italian State
Columbus Day, celebrated on the second Monday of October, holds special significance for the large Italian-American population in New Jersey. With over 17% of
Bloomfield residents celebrate Italian heritage during Columbus Day Parade
Part of Bloomfield was packed on Saturday for the Pittsburgh Columbus Day Parade. Several people donned red, white, and green to pay tribute to their Italian roots in Pittsburgh's "Little Italy." This parade is about bleeding those traditional Italian colors,
Italian flag raised in Greenwich in honor of Columbus Day
This year, the society honoree is the St. Lawrence Society President Tod Laudonia.
80th annual Columbus Day Parade returns to NYC celebrating Italian-American heritage
Columbus Day Parade 2024 in NYC on Monday. Street closures, parade route and more
New York City's annual Columbus Day Parade returns on Monday, which means street closures in Midtown Manhattan.
Opinion: Columbus Day was intended to encourage greater acceptance of immigrants
A look at the origins of Columbus Day in America, creating a bond that helped Italian-Americans 'overcome the bias and ...
20-Year DNA Study Changes The Fundamental Identity Of Christopher Columbus
In a devastating blow to Italian Americans all across the country, a new DNA study spanning 20 years claims that Christopher Columbus was a Jewish man ...
'Take it down!': Protests of Columbus monument return to Pueblo in full force
Columbus Day' may no longer be recognized as a holiday in Colorado, but the clashes between celebrants and protestors haven't ...
Seaside Heights becomes Little Italy with food and music in 3-day Columbus Day festival
The 33rd annual parade and Italian Festival in Seaside Heights features an appearance by a folkloric group from Italy's ...
Springfield holds Columbus Day ceremony in city’s South End
On Monday, local officials and Italian civic leaders paid tribute to Columbus. The ceremony took place right in front of Columbus' statue in the heart of Springfield’s South End. It’s a neighborhood ...