Although the social hierarchy was more relaxed in the colonies, it still existed and descended from top...
Colonial
All opportunities for education, prospect, liberation and development were closed to women. By Khelifa Arezki and Katia...
After enduring decades of exploitation at the hands of the French, Haiti was forced to pay a...
Religious orthodoxy was critical during this period of the Counter Reformation and was enforced by the Inquisition...
American colonists actually celebrated New Year on March 25th! By Eryn Dion While modern day New Year’s...
Australia’s under appreciated colonial art is a window to the past that can help us understand the...
The Portuguese colonization of Brazil was like that of Spanish Latin America. The Portuguese Colonization of Brazil...
The Spanish gained an early foothold in the colonies, quickly becoming the most powerful European power in...
Williams’s captivity narrative reinforces what we already know about religious life in colonial North America: mutual distrust...
Exploring maps and mapmaking influenced the development of colonial North America. Originally published by Newberry Digital Collections...
Social class was prevalent and largely property-based in the colonies. The Colonial Elite Overview In New England...
Colonial opulence had to be displayed behind closed doors. At first glance, the portrait appears to be...
African cultures never existed in isolation—there was always movement, trade, and the exchange of ideas. Introduction Early...
Nasty wenches, deputy husbands, and other female survivors of Early America. “Nir nir nir,” that is,“me me...
An overview of the numbers and roles of colonial troops in World War One. Introduction Even by...
The emergence of colonial migration circuits between Europe and Asia followed the ascendency of European mercantile and...
A system inherited from colonial Spain kept Americans in servitude even after the Civil War. Imagine a...
Brazil’s history can be divided into five economic periods, each characterized by a dominant export product. By...
Throughout its history, Nicaragua has suffered from political instability, civil war, poverty, foreign intervention, and natural disasters....