Colonialism
Why the Peace Corps’ Mission Is Needed Now More Than Ever
On its 60th anniversary, a moment of reckoning arrives for the nation's globe-trotting volunteers
How Modern Researchers Are Trying to Recreate a Long-Lost Fabric
Dhaka muslin was immensely popular for millennia, but the secrets of its creation faded from memory by the early 20th century
Researchers Discover Ruins of Maryland's Earliest Colonial Site, a 386-Year-Old Fort
A team used ground-penetrating radar to identify the outlines of a defensive outpost at the St. Mary's settlement
Fire at 16th-Century Mexican Church Prompts Debate Over How to Protect Cultural Heritage
Critics argue that a lack of preservation funding contributed to the devastating loss
University Building Identified as One of the U.S.' First Schools for Black Children
The Williamsburg Bray School educated around 400 free and enslaved students between 1760 and 1774
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
Disney Will Remove Jungle Cruise Ride's Colonialist Depictions of Indigenous Africans
The entertainment conglomerate announced plans to revamp the attraction, which has drawn increased scrutiny in recent months
After Aztecs Cannibalized Spanish Convoy, Conquistadors Retaliated by Killing Innocents
Archaeologists in Mexico discovered the remains of women and children targeted by Hernán Cortés' forces in 1520
Tintin Drawing Sold for €3.2 Million Is the World's Most Expensive Comic Book Art
The original cover design for Hergé's "The Blue Lotus" spent decades tucked away in a drawer
Farmers Discover Rare Statue of Pre-Hispanic Woman in Mexican Citrus Grove
The sculpture may depict an elite ruler or a fusion of a goddess and a female leader
Australia Changes National Anthem Lyrics to Recognize Its Long Indigenous History
"Advance Australia Fair" no longer calls a nation with a 65,000-year history "young and free"
A Brief History of Jamaican Jerk
It's more than just a seasoning or a flavor. Jerk is a whole culture worthy of celebrating, especially at Christmastime
The Little-Known Story of Madagascar's Last Queen, Ranavalona III
Artifacts linked to the royal are headed home following their purchase at auction by the African island's government
Why the Myths of Plymouth Dominate the American Imagination
A new book shows us a different picture of the English settlers who arrived at the lands of the Wampanoag
What the Survival of the Hawaiian Language Means to Those Who Speak It
A Smithsonian curator recalls his own experience learning the native tongue
A New Museum of West African Art Will Incorporate the Ruins of Benin City
Designed by architect David Adjaye, the museum will reunite looted artifacts currently housed in Western institutions
The Inspiring Quest to Revive the Hawaiian Language
A determined couple and their children are sparking the renewal of a long-suppressed part of their ancestors' culture
How Profits From Slavery Changed the Landscape of the Scottish Highlands
Money earned through enslavement played a key role in the eviction of Highlanders in the 18th and 19th centuries, study finds
Pottery Fragments May Hold Clues to Roanoke Colonists' Fate
Disputed findings suggest some residents of the "Lost Colony" settled 50 miles west of their original home
Mexico Seeks Apology for Catholic Church's Role in the Spanish Conquest
In a letter to Pope Francis, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador also requested the temporary return of a number of artifacts
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