Colonial history is the study of the historical processes and impacts of colonization, when one nation or group extends control over another territory and its people. This field examines the ...

American slavery is commonly understood to have peaked in the late 18th century and was outlawed by the U.S. in the mid-19th century following the Civil War. The practice of slavery in the 17th ...

In the capital Lisbon, 2 public projects represent different views of the country's colonial past. One is a memorial to victims of slavery and the other is a museum celebrating Portuguese explorers.

Virginia’s reconstructed colonial capital, long criticized as presenting an idealized image of the American Revolution, brings its history into the 21st century. By Jennifer Schuessler WILLIAMSBURG, ...

A Demonstration in front of the Humboldt Forum in Berlin, Germany on July 20, 2021. Nestled alongside the River Spree south of Berlin’s city center, Treptower Park is home to green lawns, riverboat ...

Street names, monuments and graves of colonial rulers: the colonial era left its mark on Germany. In the German city of Bonn, artist Cheryl McIntosh explores colonial history and its impact on the ...