The CFA franc (Franc des Colonies Francais d’Afrique) was introduced in 1945, well before France’s decolonization in the late 1950s, as a way for France to control the economies of its African ...

What to Read Before You Go: Willa Cather's historical masterpiece Shadows on the Rock (1931) is set in 17th-century Quebec, a bastion of French civilization in an isolated and unforgiving wilderness.

And how do the establishment of colonies in the New World contribute ... morally participating in the African slave trade in the 17th century. In fact, the British often condemned other European ...

The retreat, which comes amid increasing budget pressure and political upheaval in Paris, is another sign that France’s ...

The 17th-century home is just one of Colonial Williamsburg’s latest finds. Earlier this year, archaeologists unearthed the ...

THOMASVILLE- The John Lee of Nansemond Chapter, Colonial Dames Seventeenth Century met at The Plaza Restaurant for its January meeting. During the meeting, new officers were elected and delegates ...

It was founded in the 17th century by King Houegbadja ... Along with thousands of others, these artifacts were plundered by French colonial troops in 1892. Diop continued to say she initially ...