Christopher Columbus
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Calls grow to change streets named after Christopher Columbus on island of MontrealColumbus Avenue, a small avenue measuring less than 140 metres long that is located off Hymus Boulevard, is raising some controversy in the West Island city.PoliticsFeb 1, 2023
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Who ‘discovered Canada’? Survey shows divide between Quebec and rest of countryQuebecers are more inclined to say Jacques Cartier - or even Christopher Columbus - ``discovered Canada,'' compared to the rest of the country, a new survey suggests.CanadaAug 25, 2022
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Vikings crossed the Atlantic almost 500 years before Columbus, new evidence showsScientists on Wednesday said a new type of dating technique using a long-ago solar storm as a reference point revealed that the settlement was occupied in 1021 AD.WorldOct 20, 2021
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Christopher Columbus statues in Chicago removed amid ongoing protestsThe removal comes a week after protesters tried to topple the monument to the Italian explorer and clashed with police.WorldJul 24, 2020
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Statue of Christopher Columbus toppled by protesters in BaltimoreDemonstrators used ropes to topple the monument near the Little Italy neighborhood, news outlets reported.WorldJul 5, 2020
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Christopher Columbus statue removed from St. Louis park amid anti-racism protestsA statue of Christopher Columbus that stood in a St. Louis park for 134 years was removed Tuesday amid a growing national outcry against monuments to the 15th century explorer.WorldJun 16, 2020
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Christopher Columbus statues beheaded, toppled, burned, thrown in lakeChristopher Columbus statues were damaged in Richmond, Va., and Boston, Mass., amid a growing backlash against monuments to racist figures.TrendingJun 10, 2020
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‘Little Ice Age’ caused by death of 55-million Indigenous people after colonization: studyColonization of the Americas at the end of the 15th century killed so many people, it disturbed Earth's climate, according to a new study.CanadaFeb 6, 2019
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Why Columbus, Ohio stopped celebrating Columbus DayColumbus, Ohio opted not to celebrate Christopher Columbus with the rest of the United States on Monday, choosing instead to move its holiday to November.WorldOct 8, 2018
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Explorer sees urgent need to excavate, preserve wreck he believes is Christopher Columbus’An explorer who believes he's found the wreckage of Columbus' the Santa Maria said Wednesday that the vessel has been looted and needs to be excavated immediately.WorldMay 14, 2014
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