Leif Erikson Day: October 9

Today is Leif Erikson Day. Leif Erikson was the first European to set foot on North American soil, hitting Newfoundland around 500 years before Christopher Columbus would land at Cuba. Leif Erikson was an...

Christopher Columbus was a Scot according to Spanish historian

" Christopher columbus wasn’t Italian or Catalan, he was Scottish!Most people like myself have gone through life thinking Christopher Columbus was Italian.  It was taken for granted, especially when I was at school.Then we had a few cases that he may have been Catalan...

VivAmerica, a Global Festival: Madrid, Tenerife, Bogota (October 6-12)

Starting Monday, October 6, the Spanish world on both sides of the Atlantic will celebrate the Christopher Columbus discoveries with the VivAmerica festival (Spanish language site). Events take place simultaneously in Madrid, Tenerife and Bogota.They cover all aspects of arts...

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