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As celebrations began on the East Coast for the first Fourth of July, a distant Colorado was untouched by British colonials. What did Colorado look like?
An Imperial Federation map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. After World War I, the government could claim territory in every time zone. Photograph by Bridgeman Images ...
Black Earth Rising’ is a reminder that the climate catastrophe is often felt most keenly by the populations who bare least ...
This scenic route dates back to Roman times, and to writer Rachael Martin was the inspiration for building a new life in ...
Starting in 2021, a research team led by Musallam R. al-Rawahneh—an associate professor of archeology and ancient Near East studies at Mutah University—began looking for Tharais. The field project ...
Jeffrey Sachs comments on how closely 21st-century U.S. policy towards the Russian Federation mirrors how the 19th-century British Empire approached the Russian Empire. "We make up stories about ...
The Haulfryn Group wants to develop The Blagdon Inn, a 15th Century former pub located within the Devon Hills holiday park in Torquay, into apartments.
Trending News: A copper plate inscription at Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple reveals India's first mention of Halley's Comet. The inscription dates back to June 28, 1456 C ...
Nobody really refers to it as an "empire" anymore, but in addition to Britain and Northern Ireland, the U.K. still controls territories including "Gibraltar, Bermuda, numerous Caribbean islands ...
A 15th Century merchant's house is set to be transformed into a tourism centre, shops, and small holiday lets. Llwyd Mansion, which is Grade I-listed, was bought by Oswestry Town Council in 2023 ...
The University of Cambridge project reveals sky-high homicide rates in medieval London, York and Oxford and shows that male college students were among the most frequent killers.