Starting in the 15th century, Portugal began exploring the African coast searching for a shorter route for trade with Asia. Not to be outdone, Spain sponsored Columbus’ voyage due west and discovered ...

Descendants of four Freedom Colonies strive to preserve the legacy of their communities. After the Civil War, four million formerly enslaved people were set free, but most had no place to go. Wanting ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

I. Religious motives in American colonization. Hakluyt's discourse on western planting. The crusade against Catholicism. Contributions of the German reformation. English religious minorities.

Thirty-one years ago, there was a slave auction at Colonial Williamsburg. On October 10, 1994, two Black men and two Black women were led up the steps and onto the porch of an 18th-century tavern.

The United States of America will celebrate its 250th birthday on July 4, 2026. These nine words were used in colonial times.

On Jan. 30, Yale professor Lisa Lowe held a lecture titled “Colonial Histories of the Present,” which navigated America’s history of colonialism, slavery and discrimination to study how each evolved ...

The Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster County is marking America’s 250th anniversary with events that ...

Introduction : Indian slavery in historical context / Alan Gallay -- Indian slavery in colonial New England / Margaret Ellen Newell -- "They shalbe slaves for their lives" : Indian slavery in colonial ...