Colonialism
How the Formerly Ubiquitous Pumpkin Became a Thanksgiving Treat
The history of Cucurbita pepo has a surprising connection to the abolitionist cause
Three Centuries After His Beheading, a Kinder, Gentler Blackbeard Emerges
Recent discoveries cast a different light on the most famous—and most feared—pirate of the early 18th century
Major European Institutions Will 'Loan' Looted Artifacts to New Nigerian Museum
During an 1897 raid, the British army plundered 4,000 artifacts from the kingdom of Benin
The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland
Nearly 400 years after the alleged “sale of Manhattan,” some Lenape strive to reawaken their cultural heritage on the islands where their ancestors thrived
A Jamestown Skeleton is Unearthed, but Only Time—and Science—Will Reveal His True Identity
Jamestown Rediscovery archeologists use new technology to uncover the bones of one of the first English colonists
This Lake Tells the Story of Ecuador’s Decimated Indigenous Quijo Civilization
In 1541, roughly 35,000 Quijos lived in the valley. By the 1580s, they had vanished, leaving little evidence of their existence behind
European Dogs Devastated Indigenous American Pup Populations
Disease, cultural change wiped out pre-contact populations, leaving no trace of ancient dogs’ DNA in modern counterparts
Daisy Kadibil’s Story of Escape Called Attention to the "Stolen Generations" of Aboriginal Australians
Kadibil, who died at the age of 95, had her incredible odyssey recounted in the acclaimed 2002 film ‘Rabbit-Proof Fence’
The American Revolution Was Just One Battlefront in a Huge World War
A new Smithsonian exhibition examines the global context that bolstered the colonists’ fight for independence
Three 18th-Century Ships Found in Old Town Alexandria Tell a Story of Colonial-Era Virginia
Another intentionally buried ship was found just a block away from the newly discovered finds in 2015
India's Abandoned Island of Colonial Horror
Eerie and desolate, Ross Island harbors a tale of oppression and disaster
Why Swaziland Is Now the Kingdom of eSwatini
The king has declared it will use its pre-colonial Swazi name from now on
Science Still Bears the Fingerprints of Colonialism
Western science long relied on the knowledge and exploitation of colonized peoples. In many ways, it still does
New Statue Immortalizes Mary Thomas, Who Led a Revolt Against Danish Colonial Rule
It is the city’s first public monument to a black woman
The Woman Who Transformed How We Teach Geography
By blending education and activism, Zonia Baber made geography a means of uniting—not conquering—the globe
Bringing Taíno Peoples Back Into History
A traveling Smithsonian exhibition explores the legacy of Indigenous peoples in the Greater Antilles and their contemporary heritage movement
The Pilgrims Weren't the First to Celebrate Thanksgiving
Virginia has a claim to an earlier Christian Thanksgiving celebration
The British Museum Was a Wonder of Its Time—But Also a Product of Slavery
A new book explores the little-known life and career of Hans Sloane, whose collections led to the founding of the British Museum
The True Story of the Koh-i-Noor Diamond—and Why the British Won't Give It Back
A star of London’s Crown Jewels, the Indian gem has a bloody history of colonial conquest
German Art Museum Tackles Legacy of Colonialism
Looking hard at its own collection, Kunsthalle Bremen aims to challenge the racism of colonialism that persists today
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