Mamdanis belong to the Khoja community, who were categorized by the British in the early 19th century as “Hindoo Mussalman” ...

Paul Thomas Chamberlin’s book, Scorched Earth, recasts the conflict as a brutal struggle for survival among declining and ascendant imperial powers.

Throughout history, powerful civilizations have risen and impacted the world in ways that are still visible and relevant ...

Widely regarded as one of the birthplaces of modern archaeological science, the DAI pioneered the transition from indiscriminate digging at archaeological sites to the systematic excavation and ...

Sam Kelly explains how Queen Victoria became a huge fan of drugs—and how she brought China to its knees because of it.

Culture Early 19th-century Museum Building near Fincastle courthouse project faces potential demolition The plan up until last Tuesday was to move the building during the construction of the new ...

Book Reviews by subject: 19th Century & British Empire & 17th Century ...

As the first building to be built from an iron frame, the Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings in England is a forerunner of all iron- and steel-framed towers. Now, its custodians want people to know that.

Step into 19th-century France with Tonight With the Impressionists, Paris 1874, a new Virtual Reality experience in Montreal that transports visitors to the opening of the first Impressionist ...