From colonial red briefcase to Indian ledger: Why the red bahi khata steals the show on Budget Day

Budget Day in India is marked by the Finance Minister's iconic red folder, a tradition evolving from British colonial times.
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Ivorian Village Remembers Revolt That Killed French Colonial Officer

Residents of the village of Rubino, in south-eastern Côte d'Ivoire, continue to commemorate an uprising against a French colonial army officer killed there on 7 July 1910. The village is named after ...
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Colonial times through WWII: Here is a look at Thanksgiving celebrations in CT history

Over two centuries before Congress first declared Thanksgiving an annual national holiday, the people of Connecticut already had a day to give thanks. In August of 1639, the Colony of Connecticut made ...
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From cannon fire to indigo dye, Colonial Day brings Revolutionary-era to life in the Lowcountry

MONCKS CORNER — The looming threat of rain didn’t stop the huzzah at Old Santee Canal Park Sept. 27, as hundreds celebrated the fourth annual Colonial Day. Liz Canada waved to visitors with a blue ...
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Annual Christmas tour highlights centuries-old Colonial Williamsburg homes

WILLIAMSBURG — In colonial times, Santa figurines, Christmas trees, tinsel strands and poinsettia plants played no part in holiday decorations. So, as members of Green Spring Garden Club plan their ...