Columbus Day 2024 History And Background. People in the united states have been holding celebrations of columbus since 1792, when the society of st. His most famous was his first voyage,.

The wexner and columbus museum shows are part of this year’s fotofocus biennial for photography. Christopher columbus was a 15th and 16th century explorer credited for connecting the old world (europe, africa, and asia) and the new world (north america and south america).