Next July marks 250 years since a handful of upstart American colonies declared independence from Britain. A war was fought, as we all know, and almost immediately after it was over, Richard Bell ...

Do you know the capital of Barbados? Explore its history, language, and culture. Learn about its colonial roots to its modern Caribbean charm.

Poll watchers were tasked with identifying ineligible voters, duplicate voting, or ballot tampering. In some states, watchers could challenge a voter’s eligibility, triggering additional verification.

In the summer of 1774 Jefferson retreated to Monticello and wrote a secret plea meant to avert disputes with the British — a ...

The Ghanaian government announced the new mandate on Friday, Oct. 24. The first attempt in the early 2000s failed.

While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still ...

Fredericksburg, Virginia witnessed history unfold and is still leading the way. Visit Ferry Farm, George Washington’s ...

Claims that sharia law threatens Britain’s legal system ignore the country’s history of accommodating multiple legal ...

A Summer Ramble in the Himalayas blends travel, ethnography, and empire, depicting the Himalayas through beauty and ...

Archaeological excavation in Benin City, Nigeria, ahead of the construction of the Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) has ...

Across South Asia, class and caste shape the violence we experience. From Pakistan to India to Bangladesh and beyond, caste-oppressed people, especially women and queer folks, have been assaulted, ...

When a museum displays your ancestors’ relics behind glass, that glass is never neutral. It is a barrier erected by power — a ...