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Germany’s president has apologized for colonial-era killings in Tanzania over a century ago

BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s president on Wednesday apologized for killings under colonial rule in Tanzania more than a century ago as he met descendants of an executed leader of a revolt against German ...
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Germany to create council on colonial-era art restitution: Morning links for March 31, 2026

The new group has the lengthy, acronym-unfriendly title of Coordination Council for Returns of Cultural Property and Human Remains from Colonial Contexts.
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Latin America's colonial period was far less Catholic than it might seem − despite the Inquisition's attempts to police religion

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the most pervasive myths about colonial Latin American society is that it was Catholic, full stop. It’s a familiar story: ...
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Can You Name All the Different Types of Colonial-Style Homes?

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." With their roomy size and eye-pleasing symmetry, Colonial-style homes remain one of the most enduring ...
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Walking tour to highlight Stratford's historic Colonial-era 'saltbox' houses

STRATFORD — The town’s early architectural history will be on display this weekend as part of a walking tour that will explore Colonial-era buildings and the lives of the people who called them home.
WBUR

Benjamin Franklin set out to conquer climate in the colonial era

Joyce Chaplin's new book "The Franklin Stove" is out now. (Book cover courtesy Farrar, Straus and Giroux; author photo courtesy Saffron Sener) The winter of 1740-41 was exceptionally cold and Benjamin ...
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Archaeologists in Virginia unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Archaeologists in ...
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Miller-Cory House Museum to host program on Colonial Era toys and games

The Miller-Cory House Museum in Westfield is offering an opportunity to experience what childhood was like in colonial times. On May 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. visitors can explore old-fashioned toys and ...
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Colonial era is now over: Putin hits out at Europe’s sanction plans for India, China

Russian President Vladimir Putin has strongly condemned Europe’s proposed sanctions against Moscow’s economic partners, particularly India and China, calling them a relic of colonial-era thinking and ...
India West

Indian Army Replaces Colonial-Era Names Across 246 Sites

NEW DELHI — The Indian Army has announced the renaming of 246 roads, buildings, and facilities across its nationwide establishments as part of an extensive initiative to phase out colonial era ...
Ars Technica

Is a colonial-era drop in CO₂ tied to regrowing forests?

Did the massive scale of death in the Americas following colonial contact in the 1500s affect atmospheric CO 2 levels? That’s a question scientists have debated over the last 30 years, ever since they ...