By Kristine Sabillo More than half of the tree cover in Pacific atolls is largely composed of “abandoned and overgrown” colonial-era coconut palm plantations, reveal satellite images in a study ...

St. John, one of the trio of the U.S. Virgin Islands, is often described as the last untouched paradise. Spanning just 20 ...

Visiting Colonial Williamsburg is more than just a trip to Virignia—it's a chance to experience early America's sights, sounds, and stories with reenacments and customed interpreters.

Scotland's History Enlightenment and Empire Scots own Colonial plantations The Adobe Flash player and Javascript are required in order to view a video which appears on this page. You may wish to ...

Like an increasing number of Scots in the colonies John Wedderburn starts a sugar plantation in Jamaica. He buys a young, black slave boy with the given name Joseph Knight. Video: A history of ...