Tag: Thirst for Empire

A thirsty and hungry Empire

In an incredible coincidence, two books have been published in recent months, and both have narrated how the British Empire impacted the world with trade, which influenced the economy and culture of England and other nations. John Williams, a missionary from England, visited Raiatea, in the Society Islands near Tahiti in 1817. He philosophised on...

September 22, 2017