Inspired by the journeys of Alexander Mackenzie, Selkirk choose the stark plains around the Red River for his colony. The land was controlled by the Hudson's Bay Company so Selkirk began to buy ...

15.--The Countess Selkirk, widow of the founder of the Winnipeg and Red River Colony, arrived here to-day and is the guest of Sir Donald A. Smith. View Full Article in Timesmachine » Advertisement ...

"You must assist me in driving away the colony. An agent of the North West company, John Duncan Cameron encouraged the Mtis to destroy the Red River settlement following the Pemmican Proclamation ...

They were eventually settled in the Red River colony. The clearances were followed by what was known as the Crofters' War, a dispute between landowners and communities distressed by high rents ...

This area, the Louisiana Delta from the Red River to the Arkansas border was ... Nearby, German socialists started a colony at Minden which broke up in 1871. Founded in 1713, Natchitoches, the ...

a hundred miles to the north on the James River, in what is now Virginia. Captain John Smith, the leader of the Jamestown colony, heard from the Indians that men wearing European clothes were ...

Native American words, honoring royals, or homesick settlers—check out the crazy origins of every American state's name.

The U.K. says it has reached a "historic" deal to cede the Chagos Archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Republic of ...

The power belter behind hit tunes like “Crazy on You” and “Barracuda” paid $885,000 for the vacation getaway along the St.

An invasive species of honeybees has established a colony in Europe for the first time, raising alarm among scientists and conservationists. The red dwarf honeybee, Apis florea, is native to parts ...

During the summer, few buildings with cracks or crevices near the eaves of roofs are without a colony of little brown bats. This species has glossy golden to olive brown fur, and is 80-102 mm ...

Changes have been made to a plan for the building which contains Reading's iconic Black History Mural, but frustrations ...