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Propaganda and empire: the manipulation of British public opinion, 1880-1960
Book. English.
Published
Manchester: Manchester University Press, 1984
Willoughbyland: England's lost colony
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Windmill Books, 2016
Historian Matthew Parker presents the untold story of England's lost South American colony - a 17th-century tale of empire, El Dorado and violent rebellion...
An historical and descriptive account of British America: comprehending Canada, Upper and Lower, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward island, the Bermudas, and the fur countries vol I
Book. English.
Published
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1839
2d ed
Their history from the earliest settlement; the statistics and topography of each district; their commerce, agriculture and fisheries; their social and...
The Jamestown brides: the bartered wives of the new world
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Atlantic Books, 2019
In 1621, 57 women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids...
The Jamestown brides
Hardback. English.
Published
London: Atlantic Books, 2018
In 1621, 57 women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids...
'We in Scotland': Thatcherism in a cold climate
Hardback. English.
Published
Edinburgh: Birlinn, 2009
Love her or hate her, there is no escaping the impact Margaret Thatcher had on post-war Scottish politics. The 1980s are indelibly marked as the Thatcher...
They eat horses, don't they?: the truth about the French
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Head of Zeus, 2014
The centuries-old, love-hate relationship between England and France has spawned a plethora of myths and stereotypes. In 'They Eat Horses, Don't They?',...
To end all wars: a story of protest and patriotism in the First World War
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Pan, 2012
In this book, Adam Hochschild follows a group of characters connected by blood ties, close friendships or personal enmities and shows how the war exposed...
Selfish, whining monkeys: how we ended up greedy, narcissistic and unhappy
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Fourth Estate, 2014
With a sharp eye for the magnificently absurd, Rod Liddle highlights how politically and socially stagnant we have become as a nation
Victoria's wars: the rise of empire
Paperback. English.
Published
London: Penguin, 2007
In the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This is the...
