You've no doubt heard the saying, "The sun never sets on the British Empire." This was true ... effects still linger today.Assembled below are maps of historical empires, some of which rivaled ...

Technically speaking, however, sunlight continued to shine on at least one portion of British-occupied land for about another six months. The primary holdout? A section of the British Antarctic ...

When World War Two broke out in September 1939, Britain called upon countries from across the British Empire for help. The contribution from people across the empire was crucial in helping Britain ...