colonies

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Because his bee boxes — the structures used to house his colonies — all burned, Teller’s costs will go up.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The decrees, the first of which were written under Louis XIV, ruled over the lives of enslaved people in the colonies.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Article 91 of the new constitution read: “The regime of the French colonies is determined by special laws.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Despite the upheaval, the colonies did not collapse.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Spain, unlike Norway, was rich and populous enough to support exploration and subsidize colonies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond