Colonial History
5 articles tagged “Colonial History” on Sprinkles of History.
The Benin Bronzes: Metalwork of a West African Court
For centuries, artisans of the Kingdom of Benin cast brass and bronze plaques and heads so refined that European visitors assumed they had to be Renaissance imports.
The Great Game: A Century of Shadow Rivalry in Central Asia
The British and Russian empires spent decades sending spies, explorers, and diplomats across the mountains and deserts of Central Asia in a quiet contest for influence.
Three Voyages That Redrew the Map of the Pacific
James Cook's three expeditions charted vast stretches of the Pacific, from New Zealand to Hawaii, using astronomical navigation and detailed surveying that reshaped European maps of the region.
The Gold Rush That Reshaped Colonial Australia
Gold discoveries in New South Wales and Victoria triggered a rush of migration that rapidly grew Australia's population and pushed the colonies toward greater self-government.
A Continent's Colonial Start as a Penal Colony
The First Fleet arrived at Sydney Cove carrying convicts alongside soldiers and officials, founding a British penal colony that would grow into modern Australia.