colonial
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When France and Senegal meet on 16 June it will be with the backdrop of colonial history that has defined the relationship between the two nations.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
In 1878, confronting the lowest prices for pig iron since colonial times, American ironmasters wondered if the smokestacks on their idled blast furnaces might serve a higher use as astronomical observatories.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Through their lens, the novel explores issues of love, culture, colonial history and power.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Dutch colonial records refer to Anthony as a Turk or “Mauhammetan,” despite the absence of any Muslim religiosity on his part.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Over and over, the work of the colonial surveyors and speculators led to destruction of Indigenous towns.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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