America’s independence wasn’t declared in a day — it was forged through years of unrest, resistance, and revolution. This ...

In 1834, slaves in the British empire started a period of 'apprenticeship', during which they were obliged to work without pay for their former owners. ... British History Timeline.

A six-month timeline of President Trump's assault on the arts, plus L.A. arts and culture news and things to do.

Interactive Timeline for the BBc Radio 4 Series - This Sceptred Isle - Empire. ... Disclaimer: this map is intended to illustrate trends in the British Empire at the relevant fixed points in time.

CNN’s Peter Bergen interviews Harvard University historian Caroline Elkins about the legacy of the British Empire and the future of countries in the Commonwealth, where the British monarch ...

“The sun never sets on the British empire.” Variations on the phrase have been used for more than 200 years to describe the scope and power of the nation and its occupied territories.

The Truth About Empire promises to be “a shield against the assault on historical truth.” Its authors might do well to visit Col. Pennycuick’s memorial at Camberley before it, too, is toppled.

Under the visionary leadership of Emperor Peter the Great (Peter I), the empire expanded immensely, becoming one of the largest in history, with nearly 125.6 million people under its rule. 8. British ...

Only a fifth of voters believe the British Empire is something modern Britain should be ashamed of, a new poll suggests. A third of adults (33 per cent) believe that the UK's colonial period in ...

The sun is setting — literally, this time — on the British Empire. That’s the upshot of Prime Minister Starmer’s handover of the Chagos Islands to Britain’s former Indian Ocean colony, Mauritius.

Donald Trump lashed out at Iran's supreme leader over claims Tehran won the war against Israel. But Iran's foreign minister warned the US president about his "disrespectful and unacceptable tone".