Notes: In this essay, James Kences recounts the explorations of the Italian explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano (1485 to 1528), who led his expeditions in service of King Francis I of France. As he sailed ...

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said European explorers "ushered in a wave of devastation for tribal nations — perpetrating violence, stealing land and spreading disease." Harris made the remarks in ...

Christopher Columbus and other early European explorers were best known for the “new” lands they discovered and the people they transported. But there’s another side to the story, and it has to do ...