colonial
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"Many of Sydney's early colonial buildings are held together with oyster shell."
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
From its origins as a rudimentary headcount under colonial rule, India's census questionnaire has steadily expanded in scope, mirroring the state's changing priorities.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Antique maps and other geological archives are at the heart of an increasingly ugly showdown between Belgium’s colonial museum and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026
Rail travel is not traditionally the most popular mode of transport in the country, and many trains are older and less comfortable, while much of the network was built under British colonial rule.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The Revolution is often presented as a war for freedom and liberty and to rid America of tyrannical colonial taxes.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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