From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

The Lord the Rings: The Rings of Power Season 2 is rooted in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle Earth. The events in the series take ...

The shift from indentured servitude to racial slavery in the British colonies is evident in the development of the colonies' laws. • Virginia, 1639: The first law to exclude "Negroes" from ...

Four new emperor penguin colonies have been identified in Antarctica from satellite imagery. It brings the number of known nesting sites around the White Continent to 66. With the discoveries ...

Was there a scene where Pharazôn told Kemen to travel to Middle-earth to mind the colonies? He just kinda pops up. Anyway, ...

As two former French colonies in Africa join the Commonwealth, regional analyst Paul Melly considers the allure of the English-speaking club. Gabon and Togo have moved to strengthen their ...

The empire grew to rule over 400 million people, having a significant impact on people in Britain and the colonies. British colonialism in India From 1857, India was directly ruled by Britain ...

Great Britain, Germany, Russia and Austria-Hungary all ruled empires. Their colonies sent supplies, food and soldiers to help in the war effort. Britain's colonies sent over two and a half million ...