How National Geographic Conquered American Culture
The magazine’s explosive growth mirrored the nation's emergence as a global empire.
Empire on Display: The Rise of Taxidermy
New preservation methods transformed animal remains into persuasive displays that circulated widely in museums and popular culture.
The Surprising Imperial History of the Pekingese Dog
Upper-class British women in the early 1900s participated in a craze for Pekingese dogs, signalling the role of empire in their social identities.
The Canary Islands: First Stop of Imperialism
Before the New World, Europeans arrived in the Canary Islands and set the model for the enslavements, genocides, and radical ecological transformations to come.