Christianity, Commerce and Civilization
The London Missionary Society played a crucial role in the colonization of Africa, whether it knew it or not, by sending David...
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Effects of the Opium Trade on China
The imperialist practices of the British Empire in the 19th century lead to the development of a country that has past most, if not all,...
John Mitchel and the Great Famine
Within the British empire, there was many different colonies that underwent horrible things. One of places that the British had set up a...
In Opposition to Union
“I promise you, that unless you yourselves become the murders of your Infant Constitution its mature years will afford unto yourselves...
John Newton: Slave Trader Turned Abolitionist
During the 18th century, slavery was a booming enterprise within the British Empire. The slave trade has been fairly well documented...
Christianity for Women in Colonial India
At first, when British colonization spread throughout the East, there was a dominant focus on economic profit. However, a gradual wave...
Phillis Wheatley: Portraying Identity and Slavery through Poetry in the World of Imperial Britain
The legacy of the British Empire is present throughout much of the world, and its effects have been felt by countless nations,...
Cody Ewald
Edward Elgar's 'The Crown of India': A Historical and Musical Analysis
While the growing sense of imperialism and nationalism grew in the eyes and minds of the citizens of Britain. So too did patriotism abide...
EIC's Control over India
The East India Trading company was very corrupt and showed a lot of carelessness throughout its life. The East India trading company...
Conversion and Civilization: Mission Schools in Kenya
British colonist can first be seen in England as early at 1885. The Berlin Conference in 1885 divided East African territories to...
Kate Sheppard & Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand
Kate Sheppard was ahead of her time; a feminist and women’s suffrage leader, who rose to the challenge to create political and social...
The Tragedy of the Boyd Ship Massacre
Why are the Maori people of New Zealand notoriously viewed by the British in the early 19th century as cannibals and savages? It can be...
The IRA and the Irish War of Independence
What happened on the island of Ireland from the late 19th century to the formation of the creation of the Republic of Ireland? This paper...
Courtney Miller
An Inevitable Exchange of Cultures: Britain and India
Under the British Empire, colonies around the world experienced an influx of British culture and tradition into their own society....
Powerful Zulu Women During the Reign of the British Empire
As seen throughout the rule of the British Empire, Africans were seen as inferior beings. In addition to this, women were seen as less...
Medical Missions in the Empire: Dr. David Livingstone
Medical Missions played a crucial role in the colonization of Africa by opening up the continent to others wanting to spread commerce and...
‘Primitive’ and ‘Modern’ Minds: British Scholars and their work on Australian Aboriginals
Throughout time, people have relied on academic research for truthful accounts into subjects they wished to know more about. Academic...
Mackenzie Fritz
Life In Australia: The Story Of Rosa Campbell Praed
It was believed according to Rosa Campbell Praed that anyone could form “an imperfect picture of Australia as it was…” (Praed, 1885,...
The Accidental Rise of Women Doctors in India & Britain
Imagine walking into a hospital for a life threating disease and as you open the doors all you see is a building filled with people of...
Brittany Merritt
Welcome to the Imperial Lives Project
A collaborative research blog that traces stories of the British Empire. Francis Hayman, Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of...
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