colonial

After America defeated the Marianas’ colonial ruler in the Spanish-American War, it wanted a base to project power over the western Pacific.

From Salon ● Oct. 13, 2026

The artist was Jeremias Schultz, a Berliner born in 1723 who resettled in the Netherlands and established himself as a painter of the Dutch colonial empire’s merchant class.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

Dr Konyak points to explorers, colonial officials, missionaries and photographers drawn to tattooed faces, ornaments, weapons and headhunting, while the lives behind them often receded from view.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

The flames were visible from the central square of the Andean town, known for its colonial architecture and cobblestone streets, that attracts more than a million tourists each year.

From Barron's

The Nielsens’ home is a two-story colonial painted yellow with black shutters and a long slate walkway leading to the front door.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline

Many Americans in this 250th year of independence will look back proudly on those colonials who rebelled against British taxation by dumping tea in Boston Harbor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026

Stately, white colonials are on one block, while modest Spanish revivals sit on the next.

From Salon ● Apr. 11, 2025

Developers opened up this part of Arlington in the 1950s, building ranches and colonials, working from the same three or four floor plans across a dozen square miles.

From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2025

Year-round, elegant colonials and ramblers, with their classic details, red brick and stonework, grace Colonial Village in Northwest Washington.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 17, 2022

Fortunately there were all sorts and types of colonials.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie