From 1619 on, not long after the first settlement, the need for colonial labor was bolstered by the importation of African captives. At first, like their poor English counterparts, the Africans ...

This book offered the first comprehensive study of the enclosure mapping of England and Wales. Enclosure maps are fundamental sources of evidence in many types of historical inquiries. Although modern ...

Here are some of the more peculiar elements in the past of the famous map-makers. In the final years of the 18th Century, Europe was in turmoil. England ... poles from the 1880s, but concern ...

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Other popular names that made it onto the map include Johnson, Williams ... Fisher or Glover. The name originated in England, ...

Alison Taylor, destination expert Where many of England’s loveliest corners slow the pulse, London quickens it. Yes, it nabbed the wooden spoon in the Peace and Quiet category, thanks to its ...

Appearing on maps ... Bradford, England. Urban explorer and photographer Steve Duncan believes this section underlies Bradford City Hall, a Victorian-era structure built in the 1880s.

For starters, it was ranked first in the U.S. for girls’ births registered with the Social Security Administration almost ...

You'll also find the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Lloyd's of London here. In this general area, travelers can also wander onto Fleet Street, where newspapers used to rule the roost.

England is bracing itself for severe weather conditions as forecasts predict a massive ‘rain bomb’ set to sweep across the country. Weather maps, from WXCharts, show a colossal storm front ...