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British military outpost from 1781 unearthed in rare archaeological find in Florida
A rare glimpse into American history has been unearthed: a never-before-seen British military outpost has surfaced on the ...
Was Florida ruled by the Brits? Lost fortification may rewrite America's colonial past
The discovery provides tangible evidence of a British military presence in Florida during their brief occupation from 1763 to ...
Fraser Valley Métis Association Volunteer Board Resigns in Protest of MNBC Overreach
The Board of the Fraser Valley Métis Association (FVMA) is resigning, effective immediately, in protest of the ongoing ...
Archeologists unearth signs from 1700s of British control in Florida after centuries of Spanish rule
When the British took control of Florida in 1763, St. Augustine already had extensive Spanish-built defenses, but British ...
America’s designs on annexing Canada have a long history − and record of political failures
Trump is not the first American leader to dream of northern expansion. History suggests these designs reveal simmering ...
I’m proud to be British – and I’m not embarrassed to admit it
Yet, there’s no denying our past is complicated. I acknowledge and regret the injustices wrought by the British Empire, the ...
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State of independence: How Singapore grew into a global maritime powerhouse
Singapore will mark 60 years of independence on 9 August, a journey that has transformed it from a colonial trading port into ...
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This Indigenous artist has put sheep heads in jars to highlight a colonial legacy of cultural theft
Maynard has previously turned heads with a call-out for an Australian man of British descent to volunteer his future deceased body, culminating in a ceremonial act of repatriation. Dark Mofo says ...
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King Charles' new playlist includes many songs from former British colonies
It dropped today for Commonwealth Day, which is celebrated among a group of mostly former British colonies. NPR's Lauren Frayer reports from London. LAUREN FRAYER, BYLINE: In a video posted to social ...
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When Britain fathered Pakistan, Khalistan: India should make it costly for UK to still use such colonial-era puppets
Maybe it hasn’t yet forgiven India for pulling the colonial rug under its feet in 1947, when the colossal British empire fell like a pack of cards in one country after another in Asia and Africa. From ...
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Mercantilism and the Colonies of Great Britain
Great Britain was not alone in this line of thinking. The French, Spanish, and Portuguese competed with the British for colonies under the belief that no great nation could exist and be self ...
The Taipei Times23d
St Vincent buys island central to Garifuna culture
Topsey, who is preparing for an annual Garifuna pilgrimage to Baliceaux on Friday next week — celebrated in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as National Heroes Day in honor of Garifuna chief Joseph ...