Colonialism
Is This Florida Island Home to a Long-Lost Native American Settlement?
Excavations on Big Talbot Island may have unearthed traces of Saraby, a 16th- or 17th-century Mocama community
Germany Acknowledges Genocide in Namibia but Stops Short of Reparations
Between 1904 and 1908, colonial forces murdered tens of thousands of Herero and Nama people
Why the Controversy Over a Black Actress Playing Anne Boleyn Is Unnecessary and Harmful
Long before Jodie Turner-Smith's miniseries came under criticism, British Indian actress Merle Oberon portrayed the Tudor queen
Remains of Enslaved People Found at Site of 18th-Century Caribbean Plantation
Archaeologists conducting excavations on the Dutch island of Sint Eustatius have discovered 48 skeletons to date
Confronting the Netherlands' Role in the Brutal History of Slavery
A Rijksmuseum exhibition explores the legacy of colonialism and misleading nature of the term "Dutch Golden Age"
Spiritual Medium Mbuya Nehanda Defied Colonialists in 19th-Century Zimbabwe
A newly unveiled statue in the African country's capital honors an icon of resistance against British imperialism
Mexico City Marks 500th Anniversary of the Fall of Tenochtitlán
The events highlight the complex legacy of 300 years of Spanish rule
The Olympic Star Who Just Wanted to Go Home
Tsökahovi Tewanima held an American record in running for decades, but his training at the infamous Carlisle school kept him from his ancestral Hopi lands
Rare 17th-Century Coin Featuring Charles I's Likeness Found in Maryland
Archaeologists found a telltale silver shilling at the likely site of St. Mary's Fort, a 1634 structure built by early English colonists
New 'Oregon Trail' Game Revisits Westward Expansion From Native Perspective
Developers hired three Indigenous historians to help revamp the iconic educational computer game
Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia Tended 'Forest Gardens'
Found near villages, research suggests the Indigenous population intentionally planted and maintained these patches of fruit and nut trees
A 1722 Murder Spurred Native Americans' Pleas for Justice in Early America
In a new book, historian Nicole Eustace reveals Indigenous calls for meaningful restitution and reconciliation rather than retribution.
Trove of African Modernist Masterpieces Spent Decades Hidden in Rural Scotland
A two-year research project identified 12 overlooked paintings, drawings and prints by pioneering 20th-century artists
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
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