One family’s centurieslong trade provides a window on British colonial history and Kenya’s independence, but its time looks ...

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The British colonization of Africa reshaped an entire continent - politically, economically, and culturally. In this video, I ...

In 'The Decline of the Hindu Civilization', Shashi Ranjan Kumar explores how and why Hindu civilisation faltered across ...

Eighty years since the end of World War II, the British are recalling many battles fought on the path to victory. Yet one ...

Long-term loans to former colonies are not restitution. They do not acknowledge historical wrongdoing, nor do they restore ...

One wonders what Adams, Jefferson, Hamilton and Franklin would think of this president’s assertion that he possesses ...

For decades Britain held onto a tiny island chain in the Indian Ocean long after its African empire collapsed. Strategic military deals Cold War politics and forced removals kept the territory under ...

World War II history buffs can learn new details at a talk called "The War Within a War," about the intense rivalries between ...

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A new gallery at the Manchester Museum displays thousands of African artefacts, aiming to spark discussion on colonial-era ...

A museum in Britain has opened a gallery displaying thousands of African artefacts it knows very little about, hoping to spark a conversation on colonial-era looting and restitution.