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Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Gender and power in Britain, 1640-1990 Susan Kingsley Kent Gender and Power in Britain is an original and exciting history of Britain from the early modern period to the present focusing on the interaction of gender and power in political, social, cultural a… OL14864491W
The city The city Virginia Schomp "Describes daily life in the cities of England during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837-1901), from the poor, to the middle classes, to the upper classes, with a focus on the lives of women and child… OL15039632W
Churchill Churchill John Lukacs "John Lukacs has spent a lifetime considering the complex personality and statesmanship of Winston Churchill. In previous books Lukacs told the story of Churchill's titanic struggle with Adolf Hitler… OL155630W
The King's Speech The King's Speech Mark Logue,Peter Conradi The true story behind the award-winning movie of the same name, The King's Speech is written by London Sunday Times journalist Peter Conradi and Mark Logue -- grandson of Lionel Logue, whose recently… OL15668285W
Britain's war machine Britain's war machine David Edgerton "The familiar image of the British in the Second World War is that of the plucky underdog taking on German might. David Edgerton's bold, compelling new history shows the conflict in a new light, with… OL15981033W
Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey Lady Almina and the real Downton Abbey Carnarvon, Fiona Countess of Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration for the hit PBS show Downton Abbey, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady … OL16215846W
Norwich Norwich Stephen Snelling 160 p. : 30 cm OL16639311W
Princes at war Princes at war Deborah Cadbury A very unusual biography of the four brothers of the royal family during the Abdication crisis of 1936 as well as the war years until the death of George VI. Traces the self confidence and loyalties … OL17112774W
Time and Chance Time and Chance Peter Townsend,Peter Townsend This book is an autobiography of Peter Townsend (1914 -1995), a British Royal Air Force fighter pilot, an Ace, WWII war hero, who later became equerry of King George VI, and was said to be the love o… OL171566W
A Brief Guide To Private Life In Britains Stately Homes A Brief Guide To Private Life In Britains Stately Homes Michael Paterson xiv, 271 pages, [8] pages of plates : 20 cm OL17417644W
Twentieth-century Britain Twentieth-century Britain F. M. Leventhal "Drawing on the expertise of nearly two hundred prominent British, American, and Commonwealth scholars, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of twentieth-century Britain… OL17876749W
Daring young men Daring young men Richard Reeves The author of the bestsellers "President Nixon" and "President Kennedy" details the harrowing journey of two men who risked their lives to defy the Soviet blockade intended to drive Western powers ou… OL1895860W
Cold War Britain, 1945-1964 Cold War Britain, 1945-1964 Hopkins, Michael F. "This book aims to deepen our understanding of Britain's role by both revisiting commonly accepted central issues and revealing under-explored topics and themes during the early Cold War years. Addit… OL19163434W
Modernity Britain, 1957-62 Modernity Britain, 1957-62 David Kynaston "The late 1950s and early 1960s was a period in its own right--neither the stultifying early to midfifties nor the liberating mid- to late-sixties--and an action-packed, dramatic time in which the co… OL19992410W
The Churchill factor The Churchill factor Boris Johnson The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his conside… OL19992667W
Alan Turing Alan Turing Dermot Turing **Following hot on the heels of The Imitation Game, this is the first modern biography of Alan Turing by a member of the family—Alan’s nephew, Sir Dermot Turing.** Alan Turing was an extraordinary… OL20222785W
The Wind of Change The Wind of Change L. J. Butler,S. Stockwell "Harold Macmillan's 'Wind of Change' speech, delivered to the South African parliament in Cape Town at the end of a landmark six-week African tour, presaged the end of the British Empire in Africa. T… OL20668123W
Queen's speech Queen's speech Ingrid Seward On 9 September 2015, Queen Elizabeth II will become the longest-serving monarch in British history. During her 63 years on the throne, few have got to know her well, but there is one body of work tha… OL20877466W
The home front The home front S. C. Lomax "The First World War saw many changes to Sheffield that have helped shape what the city is today. It is apt that as we mark the centenary of outbreak of the war, whilst paying our respects to those w… OL23409541W
The monarchy The monarchy Deborah H. Strober "Fifty years ago in February 1952, while in Kenya on the beginning of a world tour, Princess Elizabeth ascended to the British Throne on the death of her father, King George VI, who the day before ha… OL2755989W
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