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Rather than a “colonial America,” we should ... nearly simultaneous Indigenous rebellions against European imperial ambitions in all regions of North America almost thwarted English, French, ...
While preparing her 1992 book, Africans in Colonial America, ... The information was overlooked for more than 200 years, largely because the documents were in French or Spanish.
Believe it or not, the Colonial Revival is actually a sub-genre of Victorian-era architecture, as it largely came in fashion ...
The American Revolution was a defining moment in the history of Pennsylvania. Neighbor turned against neighbor amidst a desperate civil war in colonial America. Indigenous societies were uprooted ...
On the other hand, French women were allowed to open their own checking accounts in 1965 — horrific until you realize that their American counterparts were not granted that right until 1974.
U.S.-French relations are strained under Donald Trump's second term. Columnist Patt Morrison recounts our shared history with France, from Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolutionary ...
For weeks, the French Caribbean island of Martinique has been the site of at-times violent protests over high living costs and worsening economic conditions. And Martinique isn’t alone; in the ...
"Despite our flaws ... the value of America runs deep and there is much to be lauded, promoted, and about which we can be proud," this writer argues.
This article was originally published with the title “ The Colonial Section of the French Exhibition of 1889 ” in SA Supplements Vol. 25 No. 634supp (February 1888), p. 10125 doi:10.1038 ...
This article was originally published with the title “ A French Gun for Colonial Service ” in SA Supplements Vol. 20 No. 496supp ... Scientific American is part of Springer Nature, ...
However, the French and Indian War—an international contest for control of the American continent—shattered those old ambitions. To further complicate matters, one armed conflict would soon ...