British actor Kal Mansoor has always thought a lot about the film industry’s interpretation of history throughout his career. But it was Christopher Nolan’s World War II drama “Dunkirk” that served as ...

When Spanish conquistadors first arrived in the Caribbean in 1492, Indigenous islanders welcomed them with gifts. Within a week, Christopher Columbus and his men had received finely woven cotton ...

GRAND FORKS -- Why are Indian sports logos still are at UND and so hard to get rid of? The best way to explain this is what's known as the "process of colonization." Colonization is the conquering of ...

The king of the Netherlands, Willem-Alexander, apologized in July 2023 for his ancestors’ role in the colonial slave trade. He is not alone in expressing remorse for past wrongs. In 2021, France ...

Colonies of North America in 1776, at the United States Declaration of Independence. Statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Thirteen American colonies then at war with Great ...

A look at the academic roots of the idea, which has stirred fierce debate when applied to Israel. By Jennifer Schuessler In the intense war of words over the Israel-Gaza war, a particular phrase has ...

Russia’s war in Ukraine impacts everyone, everywhere. We’re tracking the global fallout. I am Kenneth R. Rosen, a contributing editor with Coda Story. In this edition, universities across the world ...

Human history is etched into the DNA of domesticated animals, which is when we bend the evolutionary trajectory of species to serve our own purposes. We primates have domesticated many animals, ...