Discover the vast expanse of the Dutch Colonial Empire, a formidable force in global history. From its origins in the 17th century to its impacts around the world, explore how this empire rose to ...

The tronco, meaning “tree trunk” serves as the centerpiece for Slavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery at the United Nations in New York (all photos AX Mina/Hyperallergic) In 1646, João ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch king ruled out Thursday using, for now at least, the royal family's "Golden Carriage," one side of which bears a painting that critics say glorifies the Netherlands' ...

At the Netherlands’ national museum, describing the events in which Indonesia threw off Dutch colonial rule was never going to be easy. By Nina Siegal AMSTERDAM — When the Rijksmuseum decided to stage ...

King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands apologized for his country’s role in colonial slave trading, amid a national reckoning over the brutal history of Dutch imperialism, whose legacy still echoes ...

A major exhibition that explores the history of slavery during the Dutch colonial period will travel to the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters in New York this month for a four-week display.

KINGSTON, N.Y. — The Ulster County Clerk’s Office has announced that the earliest colonial records of Ulster County are now freely available online in their entirety for the first time. Kingston’s ...

King Willem-Alexander has said the Dutch royal family will temporarily stop using the Golden Coach until “the Netherlands is ready,” following criticism of colonial ties to the horse-drawn carriage.

India, Oct. 5 -- Think of colonial India, and the usual suspects emerge - Kolkata's mansions, Mumbai's forts, Chennai's boulevards, and Pondicherry's French Quarter. These cities were epicentres of ...