The story behind a colonial-era grave site hidden in residential Cherry Hill

Giancarlo Brugnolo moved to Cherry Hill’s Woodcrest neighborhood in 2014, but it wasn’t until last year that he heard about ...
Reuters

Belgian state held accountable for colonial-era abduction of mixed-race children

BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The Brussels Court of Appeal on Monday held the state accountable for the systematic abduction of "metis" children, those of mixed European and African heritage, from their ...
NJ.com

Miller-Cory House Museum to host program on Colonial Era toys and games

The Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is offering an opportunity to experience what childhood was like in colonial times. On May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. visitors can explore old-fashioned toys and ...

Foreign sculpture gallery to display colonial era statues

Lucknow: The statues of British monarchs and prominent figures, which were installed in various intersections in different ...
Post and Courier

Hidden beneath Marion Square, a colonial-era fortress gets historical markers

A big piece of American history has been brought to light with the placement of interpretive markers at Marion Square that outline a large colonial-era fortress. Thirty-two bronze plates outlining the ...
Reuters

Return of colonial-era statue to Congo fuels environmental revival

LUSANGA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO, April 22 - Joyful singing and cheers echoed around the hills surrounding a small village in western Democratic Republic of Congo as a procession emerged from an ...
The New York Times

Enslaved Black Children Were Educated Here. Now the Public Can Learn the History.

Beginning on Juneteenth, a restored Virginia schoolhouse where enslaved and free Black students were taught to read is on view in Colonial Williamsburg. WHY WE’RE HERE We’re exploring how America ...
The Conversation

Colonialism and climate risk are connected: evidence from Ghana and Senegal

Nick Bernards has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and British International Studies Association. The experience of colonialism led to economies and ...