Columbus Day, 2025 – The White House
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero,| The White House
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BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Today our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus -- the original American hero,| The White House
Leif Eriksson Day commemorates the Norse explorer believed to have led the first European expedition to North America.| HISTORY
Columbus reports on his first voyage, 1493 | On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani. | On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Spain to find an all-water route to Asia. On October 12, more than two months later, Columbus landed on an island in the Bahamas that he called San Salvador; the natives calle...| www.gilderlehrman.org
