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Plaque commemorating the foundation of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1623 CE in Gloucester, MA, placed in 1907 CE.

Reconstruction of an English colonist's home at Henricus Colony of Virginia, c. 1611 CE.

Reconstruction of Mount Malady, the first English hospital built in North America c. 1611 CE, at Henricus Colony of Virginia. It was destroyed in the so-called Indian Massacre of 1622 CE when the Powhatan Confederacy launched the Second...

Site of Fort St. George, the fortified element of the early 17th-century CE Popham Colony (1607-8 CE) in what is now Phippsburg, Maine

Goa, located on the west coast of India, was a Portuguese colony from 1510 to 1961. The small coastal area was conquered by Afonso de Albuquerque (c. 1453-1515) and became an important trade hub for the Eastern spice trade. Goa was the capital...

William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation is the first-hand account of the voyage of the ship Mayflower, founding of Plymouth Colony in modern-day Massachusetts, and the further colonization of the region of the United States now known as...

Throughout the 15th century, the Portuguese Crown yearned for a piece of the Far Eastern spice trade. For centuries this trade had been dominated by the Venetians who obtained pepper, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon from their Middle...

Of Plymouth Plantation (also known as History of the Plymouth Plantation and William Bradford's Journal, written 1630-1651 CE) is the first-hand account of William Bradford (l. 1590-1657 CE), second governor of the Plymouth Colony (1620-1691...

Stephen Hopkins (l. 1581-1644 CE) was a passenger of the Mayflower on the voyage of 1620 CE which established the Plymouth Colony in present-day Massachusetts, USA. He was the only member of the party with prior experience in North America...

The Zulu Kingdom was one of the most powerful states in Southern and Central Africa during its peak in the mid-19th century. The Zulu expansion and domination of their neighbours is credited to the inspirational leader Shaka, who transformed...