The impact of colonial then corporate agricultural development is unravelled in a sobering documentary that takes a dramatic turn when a family secret is discovered ...

The fourth volume, by Lyon G. Tyler, on England in America, 1580-1652, is compact and vigorous, but is less easy in style and less certain and authoritative in tone; but the fifth volume, by Charles M ...

More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities committed against the Herero and Nama ethnic groups ...

Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish displays of opulence: an ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Signing of the Declaration of Independence. On July 4, the United States of America will celebrate its 250th birthday. Called the ...

The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic ...

A new period espionage drama combining the noble sacrifices of Korean independence fighters with a high-stakes romance is set ...

One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: As history books tell it, the Europeans brought their religion to the ...

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology reveals that colonial-era landscape modifications have resulted in a devastating 80% loss of grassland habitat and significant declines in ...

Despite progress toward hair inclusivity for Black students and professionals, ongoing restrictions on natural Black hair are sparking widespread criticism across the diaspora over its roots in ...