The American Colonization Society, founded in 1816 to assist free black people in emigrating to Africa, was the brainchild of the Reverend Robert Finley, a Presbyterian minister from Basking Ridge ...
Long before Trump expressed interest in a name change, conquerors have battled to claim the wealth of its rich waters.
Catches were poor and the Russian Revolution had caused the collapse of one of the most reliable markets for Scottish fish. Many families moved to North America, particularly the Great Lakes ...
With its powerful membership of politicians, philanthropists and other influential public figures, the American Colonization Society was well positioned to gain government funding for its schemes ...