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Kitchi speaks with his people and explains his decision to stay with Jeremiah.
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Kitchi shows Lord Jeremiah around his property

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from the Historical story “Borrowed Hearts”

A street scene in Anecho (today: Aného), a town in Little Popo, State Museums of Berlin, Ethnological Museum /CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, https://recherche.smb.museum/detail/616802/togo--anecho-----.

New perspectives on #ColonialHistory in #Togo : How African actors shaped german colonial rule in Klein Popo 1885-1914 through local agency. A lecture by Leo Keutner @humboldtuni.bsky.social

24 Mar | 2 PM | GHI #Paris & Zoom

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#WestAfrica #ColonialBorders #Chefferie

Exploring colonial towns, the architecture tells tales of resilience. Past shapes present in beautiful ways. #Heritage #ColonialHistory #Exploration #History #Resilience

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It's Saint Patrick's feast day.

I would post a history post, but since my speciality is #ColonialHistory... I'd really stretch that to try to apply it to Patrick.

I mean, I guess as Patrick was a Roman citizen from Britannia province converting Irish folk to Christianity I totally could […]

Historical image of First Italo-Ethiopian War

The new kingdom sought 'great power' status through colonial wars. In 1896, at Adwa, Ethiopia humiliated the Italian army. 17,000 Italian soldiers were killed or captured. #colonialhistory

From tennis clashes with a Dutch priest to reflections on racism and faith, a powerful story of youth, resistance, and cross-cultural lessons.
By Akbar Ahmed

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-Mar-2026/...

#BurnHall #Memoir #ColonialHistory #Identity #Pakistan

On March 5, 1766, Antonio de Ulloa arrived in New Orleans as the first Spanish governor of Louisiana, a pivotal shift in colonial power. #RandomFact #DailyFact #ColonialHistory #Louisiana #NewOrleans

Crusades And Colonisation On The Tennis Court: Coming Of Age In Post-Colonial Pakistan Attending a prestigious Catholic boarding school in a newly independent Muslim nation meant navigating a completely European curriculum while struggling to

A memoir from Burn Hall recalls race, rebellion, and identity as a Pakistani student confronts prejudice, faith, and colonial legacies.
By Akbar Ahmed

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/05-Mar-2026/...

#BurnHall #Memoir #ColonialHistory #Identity #Pakistan

A Roman mosaic from Pompeii. In the mosaic, one can see various fowl and fish, and a fruit bowl containing, besides other fruit, an item that looks like a pineapple.

One of my favourite subjects is pre-Columbian contact between the Americas and the rest of the world.

This 1st Century Roman mosaic from Pompeii caused me quite a lot of mental anguish until @CottonCandyandRazorblades pointed out the damn "pineapple" (Ananas […]

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In short - The Theft Before the Lie we examine how

India didn’t profit from the opium trade.
It supplied it.

Under colonial rule, farmers were pressured into poppy cultivation.

It was called administration.

Part of the Opium Wars series.

#OpiumWars #ColonialHistory #IndiaHistory #DarkCorridors

Visual with #FridayReads under a blue background with a picture of Villa Salviati (home to the EUI History department)

Trying to make a fresh start

Read the 🔐 #OpenAccess article by our Alumnus Giovanni Tonolo on Dahomean politicians rethinking oil palm development in the late colonial period (1957-1960) 👉 loom.ly/8XDvOyw

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On January 20, 2026, archaeologist María Florencia Becerra presented a lecture on pre-Columbian and colonial mining in the extreme northwestern highlands of Argentina.

#Archaeology #AndeanArchaeology #MiningHistory #Metallurgy #Archaeometallurgy #ColonialHistory #PreColumbian

British Government Loan 1917: MP Family Seeks Rs 35,000 War Debt After 100 Years British government loan 1917 case as Sehore MP family claims Rs 35000 war loan India unpaid. Read about Seth Jumma Lal Ruthia loan, World War 1 Indian war loan, UK colonial debt case India, Bhopal pri...

British Government Loan 1917: MP Family Seeks Rs 35,000 War Debt After 100 Years
#BritishLoan1917 #SehoreNews #WorldWar1 #ColonialHistory #UKIndia #HistoricDebt #MadhyaPradesh #LegalNews #BreakingIndia #HistoryMatters
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From Settlers to Revolutionaries: A Journey Through Jamestown, Williamsburg and Yorktown As America celebrates its 250th birthday, discover its European origins and independent zeal in Virginia's Historic Triangle.

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, discover its European origins and independent zeal in Virginia's Historic Triangle.
#Williamsburg #FamilyTravel #ColonialHistory #AmericanRevolution

Les ouvriers agricoles étaient rémunérés en partie en argent et en partie avec une ration quotidienne de vin bon marché.

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Before the gunboats reached China, Britain built a pipeline in India. Opium was extracted from Indian soil under colonial control.

China lost silver. India lost sovereignty. Britain called it revenue. The empire was global. The cost was too.

Part 4 Opium Wars
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Empire justified hierarchy as duty; Gandhi first worked within it before confronting its closed moral logic.
By Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/23-Feb-2026/...

#BritishEmpire #Gandhi #ColonialHistory #Imperialism #Ambedkar #PoliticalThought

Empire, Gandhi, And Ambedkar: The Struggle Between Hierarchy And Liberation Liberation from empire did not automatically entail liberation from hierarchy

Empire justified hierarchy as duty; Gandhi first worked within it before confronting its closed moral logic.
By Dr. Jan Muhammad Shaikh

Read more: www.thefridaytimes.com/23-Feb-2026/...

#BritishEmpire #Gandhi #ColonialHistory #Imperialism #Ambedkar #PoliticalThought

CPA Missions salesiennes Belgian Congo Kafubu Workshop of mensuisery

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#CPAMissionsSalesiennes #BelgianCongo #Kafubu #WorkshopOfMensuisery #VintagePostcard #MissionaryHistory #ColonialHistory #Collectible #AntiquePostcard #CulturalHeritage

Lin Zexu destroyed 20,000 chests of British opium in 1839.

He wrote to Queen Victoria asking why Britain allowed abroad what it banned at home.

The reply wasn’t a letter.

It was war.

Part 2 of the Opium Wars series.

#OpiumWars #ColonialHistory #LinZexu

Rob McConnell Interviews - TIM SCULLION - Haunted Historical Williamsburg, Virginia Tim Scullion is a paranormal investigator and historian known for researching the haunted legacy of Williamsburg, Virginia, one of America’s most historically preserved colonial towns. In Haunted Historical Williamsburg, Virginia, Scullion examines reports of apparitions, unexplained sounds, and lingering folklore tied to battle sites, colonial homes, taverns, and historic streets. By combining archival research, eyewitness testimony, and field investigation, his work explores how intense historical events, personal tragedies, and centuries-old environments may contribute to enduring paranormal traditions in the region.

📣 New Podcast! "Rob McConnell Interviews - TIM SCULLION - Haunted Historical Williamsburg, Virginia" on @Spreaker #anomalies #apparitions #battlesites #colonialhistory #encounters #eyewitnesses #fieldresearch #folklore #ghosts #hauntedlocations #hauntedwilliamsburg #hauntings #heritage #history

Spies in the Congo: WWII Uranium Mission Revealed Discover Spies in the Congo and the secret missions that secured uranium for WWII atomic bombs.

Discover how colonialism and racism shaped the mission in Congo.
#ColonialHistory #WWIIEspionage #SpiesInTheCongo #books
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With or without the #monarchy, #Scotland still needs to answer for its own #colonialhistory under the #CompanyofScotland & address the far reaching #humanrightsfailures as reported just 2 months ago by Scottish Human Rights Commission #StateoftheNation + @hrcscotland.bsky.social

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Historical image of George Washington

Across the Atlantic, the French and Indian War raged. A young George Washington fought for Britain against French forces. #colonialhistory

Inde India Fiscal Cash certificate encashed in East Pakistan Rare

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#India #EastPakistan #FiscalHistory #CashCertificate #RareDocument #VintageFinance #HistoricalIndia #PakistanHistory #AntiquePaper #Numismatics #PhilatelyAndFinance #ColonialHistory

13/02/2026: Chao Tayiana Maina explains how colonial methods of repression used against the Mau Mau resurface in protests worldwide.

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#Decolonisation #MauMau #ChaoTayianaMaina #ColonialHistory #StateViolence #ArtAsWitness #CoversProject #OnKawara

Lord Jeremiah Baker never thought that he would ever find love.
He crossed the Atlantic to discover a new life
But in a new world on the brink of war, he discovers himself instead.
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