From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

With passage to the Colonies expensive for all but the wealthy, the Virginia Company developed the system of indentured servitude to attract workers. Indentured servants became vital to the ...

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As Americans cast their ballots in the Nov. 5 presidential election, we, the staff of the Kyiv Independent, ask voters in the “beacon of democracy” to consider once again why the iconic Statue of ...

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Drafted by George Mason and George Washington, the resolutions rejected the authority of British Parliament over the American colonies. George Mason's Gunston ... Reel America is an American History ...

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Georgia has 16 electoral votes, the second highest of the 7 main swing states. The U.S. election is coming up, with voters in ...

As National Geographic reimagines its iconic headquarters for the 21st century, here’s a look back at its history as a base for both Cold War spies and the Society’s own Explorers.

Dozens of former British colonies are challenging their old colonial rulers to make amends for slavery and other injustices suffered under the British Empire. The idea of reparations was floated at ...

The islands’ history dates back to around 1,500 years ago when Polynesians sailed to the islands. Around 1000 A.D., Tahitians arrived, along with their belief in God and the practice of the kapu ...