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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
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
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
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
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
The queen The queen John Roy Major,Rhonda Carrier A leading British authority on the royal family commemorates the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth with a collection of facts, anecdotes and 200 color and black and white photos. OL24294194W
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
Most secret war Most secret war Jones, R. V. Most Secret War is R V Jones's account of his part in British Scientific Intelligence between 1939 and 1945. It was his responsibility to anticipate the German applications of science to warfare, so … OL4100790W
Great tales from English history Great tales from English history Robert Lacey With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England--from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionheart, the Venerable Bede to Piers the Ploughm… OL491643W
Women in Britain since 1900 Women in Britain since 1900 Sue Bruley vii, 227 p. ; 23 cm OL5264061W
Women of the regiment Women of the regiment Myna Trustram Sample pages are available at Google Books https://books.google.com/books?id=iPo8AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover OL5606992W
Women, modernism and British poetry, 1910-1939 Women, modernism and British poetry, 1910-1939 Jane Dowson "This book primarily maps the poetry scene in Britain but identifies the significance of the network of writers between London, New York and Paris. It assesses women's participation in the diversity … OL5732986W