October 12, 1911 - 1911 was the first year Columbus Day was celebrated as a legal holiday in Nebraska. The Nebraska Legislature rejected the holiday two years before and faced resistance despite ...

Two Holidays, One Question: Who Do We Choose to Honor? On a cool October morning, the town hall’s banners read “Columbus Day Parade & Celebration.” Across the square, however, a small group gathers ...

Columbus Day commemorates the voyage and landing of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus in the Americas on Oct. 12, 1492. For the 400th anniversary of Columbus's voyage in 1892, President Benjamin ...

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples’ Day are being observed Monday, Oct. 13, meaning some places will be closed or have modified hours. The two holidays -- although seen as ...

As October continues, Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples' Day are just around the corner. With both holidays celebrated on the same day, you may be wondering what the holidays stand for, as well as ...

Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day are coming up soon. Some state and cities celebrate both holidays. is Mississippi one of them? President Donald Trump has said repeatedly that Columbus is ...