THE stream of writings upon American history has been flowing strongly for a century, until now the field is buried deep with monographs, documents, biographies, textbooks, and political or ...

More than 100 years after the crimes committed by the German colonial power in what is now Namibia, Germany has formally recognized the atrocities committed against the Herero and Nama ethnic groups ...

A photo of Uganda's president hangs on the wall, left, as Judge Steven Kavuma reads the verdict at the country's Constitutional Court in 2014. (Rebecca Vassie/AP) Perspective by Salmon A. Shomade ...

A new study published in the journal Global Change Biology reveals that colonial-era landscape modifications have resulted in a devastating 80% loss of grassland habitat and significant declines in ...

In the rolling countryside of the northern Yucatán, a team of researchers has brought to light the story of Hunacti—a short-lived 16th-century mission town whose stone streets and Spanish-style church ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Image Credit: Shutterstock. Colonial America is more than a chapter in a textbook, it's a living, breathing world scattered across ...

The Vatican on Thursday formally repudiated the colonial-era "doctrine of discovery", used centuries ago to justify European conquests of Africa and the Americas, saying "it is not part of Catholic ...

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America’s most lavish displays of opulence: An ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners ...

Archaeologists in Virginia are uncovering one of colonial America's most lavish displays of opulence: an ornamental garden where a wealthy politician and enslaved gardeners grew exotic plants from ...

One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: As history books tell it, the Europeans brought their religion to the ...

Despite progress toward hair inclusivity for Black students and professionals, ongoing restrictions on natural Black hair are sparking widespread criticism across the diaspora over its roots in ...