Uncover the complex history of Halloween—from ancient Celtic rituals to modern-day trick-or-treating shaped by imperialism, ...

On the eve of America’s 250th birthday, the living history museum in Virginia serves historic foods that feel urgently ...

At the end of the 18th century, Spain ruled vast territories across the Americas. Within decades, nearly all were gone. This ...

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The Sugar Rivalry Between West Indies And British India (From The Archives). New Delhi, Oct 26 (IANS) In the early 19th century, within the grand theatre of the British Parliament, a bitter conflict ...

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Previously known as New Amsterdam and formerly in the hands of the Dutch, in 1664 the settlement, now known as New York, ...

Installing ‘Magic Grasshopper’ in Times Square—perhaps the ultimate emblem of America’s promise of prosperity through ...

The Donald Trump administration is waging war on Venezuela, but this is part of a larger political war on Latin America. In the first year of Trump’s ...

Two new books, on Kwame Nkrumah’s promise and Idi Amin’s tyranny, capture the soaring hopes and bitter aftermath of Africa’s ...