'These dishes are our history': Preserving Black culture in the Midwest with soul food
There's a reason it's called soul food. It's more than just a decadent dish. Pieces of Black culture lie within each meal.
Laughing Squid on MSN1d
How Candy Was Made in the 18th Century America
What was candy like in colonial America? Candy today is popular during the holidays. We have different kinds of candy that we ...
Tequila Raiders on MSN3d
Go Birds! 7 Philadelphia-Born Spirits Brands to Toast the Eagles’ Super Bowl Victory
On Feb. 9, the Philadelphia Eagles defied the odds to clinch their second-ever victory at the Super Bowl. Needless to say, the mood radiating through its hometown is positively electric. Tens of ...
Sydney Morning Herald15d
Sussan Ley adds Elon from Mars to her spacey view of Australian history
At least 52,000 were sent in 58 years of the 18th century alone. But when the American Revolutionary War ended in 1783 with the defeat of British colonial rule, it also ended the transportation of ...
The Indian Express21d
The British Raj through George Orwell’s eyes: How colonial India shaped the literary legend
And, it was, arguably, his tryst with the British Raj that catalysed his transformation from Eric Blair – the son of a colonial opium agent – to ... Wisdom and Warnings for the Twenty-First Century.
Zee Business22d
UK stole $64.82 trillion from India during Colonial rule: 5 other shocking facts you probably don't know
A recent report by Oxfam International reveals a shocking truth. During colonial rule, the UK took around $64.82 trillion from India. Most of this wealth went to the richest 10% of people. The Oxfam ...
The Daily Telegraph23d
Oxfam ‘weaponising history’ with claim Britain owes India £52 trillion
The charity’s report argues that the UK owes reparations to the colonial country for extracting ... part of the French overseas empire in the 18th century or being swallowed by Tsarist Russia ...
TheHDRoom24d
Robert Eggers’ Nosferatu Extended Cut 4K UHD Steelbook Set for February 18th
Robert Eggers’ highly regarded take on Nosferatu is now available on Digital and coming to 4K Ultra, Blu-ray, and DVD on February 18th. The 4K UHD version will also have a Limited Edition ...
Phys.org24d
Dried plants 19th-century Australian colonial institution indicate secret, illicit snacking among residents
Analysis of dried plants from a colonial institution in 19th-century Australia reveals many foodstuffs that do not appear in official records were being eaten, potentially as an informal means to ...
The Daily Telegraph24d
Britain should pay reparations to India, Oxfam report suggests
Our modern-day colonial economic system must be made ... is a net flow of money from India to Britain from the late-18th century (decades before most of India was colonised) to the 1920s.
Indiatimes24d
UK drained $64.82 trillion from India during colonial rule; billionaire wealth surged by $2 trillion in 2024: Key points of Oxfam report
Oxfam International’s report highlights how colonial wealth extraction, particularly from India, has laid the foundation for modern economic inequalities, including the dominance of unearned ...
Hindustan Times24d
UK's richest 10% took half of colonial India's extracted wealth, ‘enough to carpet London’s surface 4 times'
Rights group Oxfam's latest report released on Monday said that the UK extracted $64.82 trillion from colonial India between ... War and China’s so-called ‘century of humiliation’.