From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

The shift from indentured servitude to racial slavery in the British colonies is evident in the development of the colonies' laws. • Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from ...

It’s interesting to speculate what the United States would look like today if the smaller colonies in North America had survived. Potentially, Denmark could have expanded into Newfoundland and the ...

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Few people realize, though, that before the world wars Germany had 11 colonies in Africa, Asia, and the South Pacific. German influence is still evident in some of them, in some surprising ways.

Evan Rachel Wood and Nikki Reed star in Catherine Hardwicke's searing portrayal of teens gone bad. Wood plays Tracy, an impressionable student who befriends Evie (Reed), the coolest---and most ...

Dozens of former British colonies are challenging their old colonial rulers to make amends for slavery and other injustices suffered under the British Empire. The idea of reparations was floated at ...

Houston has at least 170 "dangerous" buildings, including run-down apartments, a burned-down restaurant, an old HISD school, and most recently, the building where a firefighter died after a wall ...

Apple iPhone 13 deals are still available and a fantastic choice if you don't mind skipping over the latest devices in favor of a bargain. While the device is officially discontinued now, it's ...

Suave con man Danny Ocean reunites his crew to pull off an elaborate heist at a casino owned by a ruthless developer (Al Pacino) who double-crossed Danny's mentor. George Clooney, Brad Pitt and ...