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Americans see Pacific Islander's historic portrait for first time
Americans now see 1776 portrait of Pacific Islander Omai, who captivated 18th-century England.
The Conversation · 1m
Nearly 4m enslaved people's records now searchable online
A digitised archive of 300,000 pages from 20 former British colonies lets descendants trace family histories through registers originally created to count them as property.
the Guardian · 2m
U.S. Secret Plan to Invade Canada
U.S. military's 1930 contingency plan for invading Canada if war with Britain breaks out.
Nationalpost · 1m
Britain's global isolation and the leaders who hate its history
Daniel Hannan argues Britain's diplomatic failures stem from decades of elite self-loathing about the country's past.
Dailymail · 3m