Throughout the colonies, the environment was a key factor that played a huge role in their society. The environment was a stepping stone that helped shaped the colonies and provided many opportunities for them. While the social, political, and economic factors were important to US History, the...
The Princess later claimed, "I did not say 'back to the colonies', I said you 'should remember the colonies'. Back in the days of the colonies there were rules that were very good." Still later, her representative denied she said anything at all, but the Princ...
Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. Read about her young life, husband, children, grandchildren, death, funeral, and more.
It was not her first racially charged incident either. In 2004, the princess allegedly told a group of Black diners in New York City to "go back to the colonies." She subsequently apologized in an ITV interview, claiming, "To call me racist: it's a knife through the heart because I r...
Not all rum is aBritish Navy rum. Spirits experts agree that for rum to be British Navy quality, it must be a blend of aged rum from at least two of the former British Colonies of Barbados, Guyana, Jamaica, and Trinidad. While these blends constitute a British Navy standard, many insist...
Origins of and challenges with the US presidency Kimberly NathandLouis Fucilla•February 17, 2025 When the thirteen colonies rebelled against Great Britain, declared independence, and won the American... Men's Sports Pushing past the competition ...
At the time the Maritimes were not interested in union, but the Act of Union and the united Province of Canada set the colonies on the path to Confederation. Responsible government was a creative recommendation for giving Parliament effective control in a constitutional mo...
As well as the discovery of a lead-glazed tiled floor, one of the rooms, which was clearly subterranean, featured a series of unusual niches where archaeologists believe may have been ‘bee boles’ – where ‘skeps’ (hive baskets) were stored during winter when the bee colonies were hiberna...
The eighteenth-century navy ranged far and wide around the Atlantic Ocean, knitting together a British world between metropole, colonies, trading stations and shipping routes. This concluding chapter provides an overview of some of these activities, examining the navy from the perspectives of cultural...
us describes a most arduous branch of the work that the Royal Engineers were called upon to carry out in the War-a branch, the final success of which was largely due to the technical skill of civilian coal-miners from Great Britain working under mining engineers from the Colonies and abroad...