SUNY University at Albany Summer: Studying Empires, Greenhouses and the Control of Nature
July 09, 2026
July 09, 2026
ALBANY, New York, July 9 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following news:
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UAlbany Summer: Studying Empires, Greenhouses and the Control of Nature
By Michael Parker
For Aidan McLaren, the study of early colonial history is, in part, a study of control.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Europeans were flooded with new riches from the Americas and other colonial holdings. But it was not just gold and silver that capture . . .
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UAlbany Summer: Studying Empires, Greenhouses and the Control of Nature
By Michael Parker
For Aidan McLaren, the study of early colonial history is, in part, a study of control.
During the 17th and 18th centuries, Europeans were flooded with new riches from the Americas and other colonial holdings. But it was not just gold and silver that capture . . .