Archeologists search for remnants of Halifax's 250-year-old wall that surrounded the city
Archeologist Jonathan Fowler is using ground-penetrating radar to search for historic evidence of the massive wall that ...
There was far more to the British empire than slavery
Writing in this paper, Professor Corinne Fowler provided evidence of the abuse and intimidation she has suffered since ...
Ranked and rated: How to holiday in the final pieces of the British Empire
There was a time when, to use the old adage, the sun did not set on the British Empire. It certainly didn’t back in 1920, ...
British Empire Exhibition: The forgotten event that took the world to Wembley
On St George's Day one hundred years ago, King George V stepped on to the turf of the newly created Wembley Stadium to open ...
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Benjamin Franklin’s Son: A British Spy And Governor Of New Jersey
Explore the intriguing tale of New Jersey Governor William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, and his divided loyalties ...
Where is the East India Company, which ruled India for 200 years, now?
The inception of the East India Company dates back to December 31, 1600, when Queen Elizabeth I granted it a license to trade ...
History's Headlines: Allentown's first visitor, James Burd
The roads in eastern Pennsylvania were not much in the 1760s. Travelers of the day often commented on them as little more ...
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Most Spoken Languages in the U.S. (Besides English and Spanish)
While the United States does not have an official language, English is the country's main language. With 42.5 million native ...