colonial

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It was a 20th century colonial with enough room for their three young kids and plenty of yard space.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

As the historian Daniel Dreisbach has observed, the King James Bible was “the most accessible, authoritative, and venerated text in early colonial society.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The resolution also calls for cultural artefacts stolen during the colonial era to be returned to their countries of origin.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

Built in 1395, the former royal palace is often seen as a symbol of Korean resilience through dynastic collapse, colonial rule and pro-democracy protests.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

These researchers tried to peer through the colonial records to the Indian lives beneath.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann