bpmcbeainMay 4, 20183 min readChristianity, Commerce and CivilizationThe London Missionary Society played a crucial role in the colonization of Africa, whether it knew it or not, by sending David...
wjreillyMay 2, 20187 min readEffects of the Opium Trade on ChinaThe imperialist practices of the British Empire in the 19th century lead to the development of a country that has past most, if not all,...
nickplesselMay 2, 20185 min readJohn Mitchel and the Great FamineWithin the British empire, there was many different colonies that underwent horrible things. One of places that the British had set up a...
cwhite001May 2, 20186 min readIn Opposition to Union“I promise you, that unless you yourselves become the murders of your Infant Constitution its mature years will afford unto yourselves...
mbroich001May 2, 20187 min readJohn Newton: Slave Trader Turned AbolitionistDuring the 18th century, slavery was a booming enterprise within the British Empire. The slave trade has been fairly well documented...
charris001May 2, 20184 min readChristianity for Women in Colonial IndiaAt first, when British colonization spread throughout the East, there was a dominant focus on economic profit. However, a gradual wave...
keggersdo001May 2, 20187 min readPhillis 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 EwaldMay 2, 20186 min readEdward 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...
r3nelsonMay 2, 20185 min readEIC'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...
arericksonMay 1, 20185 min readConversion 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...
DanielleBergMay 1, 20187 min readKate 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...
podewils.katMay 1, 20186 min readThe Tragedy of the Boyd Ship MassacreWhy are the Maori people of New Zealand notoriously viewed by the British in the early 19th century as cannibals and savages? It can be...
Keats McGrawMay 1, 20188 min readThe IRA and the Irish War of IndependenceWhat 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 MillerApr 30, 20185 min readAn 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....
bademetsApr 30, 20185 min readPowerful Zulu Women During the Reign of the British EmpireAs seen throughout the rule of the British Empire, Africans were seen as inferior beings. In addition to this, women were seen as less...
eboeser001Apr 29, 20187 min readMedical 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...
mkonsor001Apr 29, 20186 min read‘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 FritzApr 28, 20189 min readLife In Australia: The Story Of Rosa Campbell PraedIt was believed according to Rosa Campbell Praed that anyone could form “an imperfect picture of Australia as it was…” (Praed, 1885,...
kmwhitakerApr 24, 20186 min readThe Accidental Rise of Women Doctors in India & BritainImagine 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 MerrittMar 23, 20181 min readWelcome to the Imperial Lives ProjectA collaborative research blog that traces stories of the British Empire. Francis Hayman, Robert Clive and Mir Jafar after the Battle of...
