Today in History

Today in History
Myrtle Beach Sun News - Myrtle Beach,SC,USA
In 1664, New Jersey became a British colony as King Charles II granted land in the New World to his brother James, the Duke of York. ...
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Watching black history emerge, subject by subject
Boston Globe - United States
... old age. In 1641, Massachusetts became the first British colony in North America to recognize slavery as a legal institution. By ...

PM's wife accused of meddling after taking Cyprus case
Independent - London,England,UK
... Before Cyprus was transformed from a sleepy British colony to a cockpit of ethnic hatred, it was the likes of Lawrence Durrell who migrated to the island. ...