Louisiana is home to the most notorious plantations in the U.S., with many serving as museums and historic sites. Here are five to visit ...

Early Americans settled in Jamestown where they experienced many 'firsts' on these shores – including distilling spirits for ...

Native Labor Code of 1878 vagrancy clause was used as an economic tool of manipulation, branding African people as vagrants ...

Although it never owned a single colony, Switzerland played a major role in colonial affairs, through individual nationals ...

Archaeologists and historians have a project to document the Santee Delta and its enslaved workers between Charleston and ...

I recently spent a few days at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s plantation from 1768 to 1826. Fortunately, a lot has changed since that time — most importantly, there is no longer ...

Palau, a paradise archipelago in the Western Pacific, has a rich and eventful history marked by foreign influence and the struggle for sovereignty. The road to independence was arduous and protracted, ...

When hunger strikes, head back to the beach to grab a drink and a bite to eat at the Jungle Beach Bar & Grill. Travelers can also rent beach chairs and umbrellas through the Anse Chastanet and Jade ...

Antigua, Guatemala, is a city that captivates with its well-preserved Spanish colonial architecture and its surrounding coffee plantations. Nestled between three imposing volcanoes, this UNESCO World ...

Insinger & Co was one of the most successful and profitable companies involved in slavery and archived documents show it “played an active role in the Dutch slaving past, through trading colonial ...

In reality, in Fiji Girmitiyas (the Indian term for indentured labourers) were treated by colonial settlers as ... not hourly wage), the plantation overseers also controlled their housing and ...

Plantation shutters range from $10 to $25 per square foot. Installation costs range from $65 to $200 per hour. The two main cost factors are the shutter’s material and size. The starting cost ...