On this day in 1861, Britain annexed Lagos, formally commencing Nigeria's colonial era.

Well, Americans didn't approve.

Here's the New York Times blasting Britain for the annexation, having massacred the people of Porto Novo (present Benin Republic, as reported by Usk Observer)

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Mon portfolio, qui contient des recherches et des extraits des décors de mon film de fin d'études "Les lèvres gercées" ⭐️ (Le logographe 鳯 veut dire Phụng (Phoenix) en Chữ Nôm, l'écriture vietnamienne précoloniale) 🇻🇳

https://t.co/5daEiZESW4

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shows major shipping routes in the colonial era by empire. Source: https://t.co/pV7K4KLYJw

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The Skaridians: A colonial race of shrimp-like monsters for 5e Dungeons & Dragons, perfect for a hive busting one shot. Go download the pdf over at https://t.co/5Iz25TyGDX for 5 monsters for your players to encounter and some inspiration on how to use them!

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Ayer revelamos el diseño Colonia lunar de Wrecking Ball en el stream que realizaron los artistas de concepto Arnold Tsang y Ben Zhang.

Puedes ver esto y otros datos curiosos en el video: https://t.co/nF4BS2yJng (sin subtítulos)

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In pre-colonial Philippines,the Death god Sidapa pursued one of the comely lunar deity:Bulan the boy moon.Sidapa ordered the mermaids and birds to sing praises for Bulan.They reside together sleeping in each other's arms in Mt. Majaas,in the province of Antique

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Editorial Cartoon: When a business partner enjoys too much leeway.#Neo

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Continuing with the other row of commissions!

a Colonial marines couple :)

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John Singleton Copley (3 Jul 1738 - 9 Sep 1815), American painter, "famous for his portrait paintings of wealthy and influential figures in colonial New England."

🎨 'Hugh Hall,' 1758.
🎨 'Mrs. Jerathmael Bowers, c. 1763.
🎨 'Gulian Verplanck,' 1771.

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Nicholas Evans explores the colonial "scientific production of zoonosis" in "Blaming the rat? Accounting for plague in colonial Indian medicine" in new special issue on the subject https://t.co/IuJjBqVlO6

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Nächster Stammtisch: 07.07.2018 Infos und Adresse: https://t.co/VwvWE5QL6y
ACHTUNG: Wegen der SummerJam ziehen wir um an den Rheinstrand in Köln-Rodenkirchen!
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Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell was born 1792. An explorer, surveyor, road-builder and mapmaker, Mitchell looms large in Australian colonial history. Read the story of his extraordinary life and work revealed through our collections here: https://t.co/uSHsQkzQuX

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Henry Pelham with his pet flying squirrel, painted by his half-brother John Singleton Copley in 1760. The 18th century was the golden age of squirrel ownership - and they were the most popular pet in Colonial America, lavished with golden chains & the best nuts.

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Colonialism and the Lost Indigenous Housing Designs https://t.co/PUzeTlF3mv

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Nächster Stammtisch: 02.06.2018 Infos: https://t.co/VwvWE5QL6y
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The Map of Africa in Colonial Era. https://t.co/hiW5B5z8jD

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Enjoying 's tag and all the art in it! Here's a super quick one by me. Inspired by colonial era Maharajas.

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Commissions: Colored sketches of Colonial Marines. :D

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A female Taiwanese artist, Chen Jin (1907-1998), was the only well-known female painter before 1945 of the colonial period. Her focus was primarily in gouache painting, with a special emphasis on figures paintings.

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