Home This Week in History This Week in History: Columbus Reaches the “New World” This Week in History: Columbus Reaches the “New World”October 23, 2025 Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World on October 12, 1492 marked a major turning point in history, opening the Americas to European… Login to continue reading Login Sign up for complimentary access Sign Up Now Close Previous Post Tennessee River and Hales Bar Dam 1940s Next Post Mamie Roberts, 79