Patrick’s cross, the red diagonal cross on the white background. The British flag was adopted on Jan. 1, 1801. Nigeria The Nigerian flag comprises three equal-sized vertical stripes. While the ...

During the escalating conflicts with the British army, some African Americans, like Crispus Attucks, displayed their devotion to the patriot cause. In 1770 Crispus Attucks became the first man to ...

Explore all of British history, from the Neolithic to the present day, with this easy-to-use interactive timeline. Browse hundreds of key events and discover how the past has shaped the world we ...

and the flag for Tristan da Cunha, part of a British Overseas Territory also including Saint Helena and the Ascension Island. "It would be a bit like a Frenchman saying the Irish flag was an abuse ...

“The Argentine flag was prepared for hoisting on top of Stanley House but the rope snapped in the breeze, which was cheered by the British troops.” Mr. Muir and the other troops were captured ...

Four spears taken from Australia by a British explorer more than 250 years ... the Gweagal people on their arrival in Australia in 1770, when they became the first known Europeans to reach the ...

1750: 61% of all British North American slaves -- nearly 145,000 -- live in Virginia and Maryland, working the tobacco fields. 1770: Crispus Attucks is killed in the Boston Massacre. 1775 ...

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As Kate Middleton Enters a New Season of Her Life, She Wears a Familiar Color (As Does Her Entire Family!) New Statue of Queen Elizabeth Draws Criticism That It Doesn't Resemble the Late Monarch ...

The Economic History Review, Vol. 75, Issue. 1, p. 138. Chase-Levenson, Alex 2022. The Maltese Fulcrum: Strategy and Fantasy in the Early Nineteenth-century British Mediterranean. The Journal of ...

Doumerc, Éric 2021. Robert Wedderburn as a Black Atlantic Figure at the Crossroads of British Radicalism and Caribbean Performance. Caliban, p. 261.

To successfully get a business idea off the ground, entrepreneurs often seek out investment funds from venture capitalists in exchange for an equity stake. This metric evaluates the amount of ...