Debates about Columbus’ Spanish Jewish ancestry are not new − the claim was once a bid for social acceptance
- Written by Devin Naar, Associate Professor of History and Jewish Studies and Chair of the Sephardic Studies Program, University of Washington
'Landing of Columbus,' by John Vanderlyn.Architect of the Capitol via Wikimedia CommonsIn connection to Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, media from the BBCand Foxto Reutersand Haaretz reported on new DNA evidence about the holiday’s original namesake. According to research revealed in a recent Spanish documentary, Christopher...