The meaning of the American symbol of Columbus began to shift to mean “Italian American.” In 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt made Columbus Day a federal holiday at the urging of ...

Since its earliest days, the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Columbus has always begun or ended at the church, making this city’s holiday as much a celebration of its history as its namesake.

St. Patrick's Day observations have taken many forms over the years, but the parade has consistently been the most popular. In 1874, The Dispatch reported on three evenings of St. Patrick’s Day ...