Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Most original homes in the French Colonial style are quite old, as France's official presence in the U.S. began in the mid-1600s ...

The French National Assembly voted unanimously to repeal the Code Noir, a law that treated enslaved people as property, ...

(Missourinet)– After about two decades in the making, St. Genevieve in southeast Missouri has officially become the state’s first-ever National Historical Park. The town – dating back to the early ...

Owen White is a historian of imperialism and colonialism with a particular interest in modern France and its empire. He grew up in the U.K., receiving his B.A. from the University of Exeter and his ...

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday declared his full support for the fight against racism, but refused to let his country take down statues of controversial, colonial-era figures. Macron ...

PARIS (AP) — Is dislodging African artwork from a European museum a political statement, or a criminal act? That’s the question a French court weighed Wednesday in an emotionally charged trial ...

People participate in a parade commemorating the victory of Dien Bien Phu battle in Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam, Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Hau Dinh On May 7, Vietnam jubilantly celebrated the ...