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"To keep the British Isles afloat" "To keep the British Isles afloat" Thomas Parrish An inside look at the work and adventures of Harry Hopkins and Averell Harriman in the creation of history's most remarkable international partnershipAfter the fall of France in June 1940, London bec… OL15056492W
Heath, Nixon and the rebirth of the special relationship Heath, Nixon and the rebirth of the special relationship Niklas H. Rossbach "This book reveals that 1969-74 was a crucial period for the special relationship. The Heath Government attempted to reverse Britains decline as a great power by forging an American-European special … OL16095082W
Remaking the British Atlantic Remaking the British Atlantic P. J. Marshall Remaking the British Atlantic focuses on a crucial phase in the history of British-American relations: the first ten years of American Independence. These set the pattern for some years to come. On t… OL16794106W
An Empire On the Edge An Empire On the Edge Nick Bunker This book provides a British-perspective chronicle of the Boston Tea Party and other events that led up to the American Revolution. It traces three years of volatile politics, personalities and econo… OL17318115W
Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Deterrence Through Strength British Naval Power And Foreign Policy Under Pax Britannica Rebecca Berens Matzke x, 306 p. : 23 cm OL17479516W
Conspiracy of one Conspiracy of one Peter Rand Documents the life of a low-level American embassy employee who was apprehended in 1940 after being found in possession of documents that would have revealed President Roosevelt's plans to circumvent… OL17873086W
Eisenhower's armies Eisenhower's armies Niall Barr A history of World War II's "Atlantic Alliance" draws on archival research to share insights into how its unprecedented level of cooperation led to victory in spite of considerable tensions and contr… OL20015735W
Cheers America Cheers America Justin Webb The editor for BBC television in America examines the nation that he spent the better part of a decade living in, looking at America's possibility and promise and exploring a new era in diplomacy and… OL22345204W
The Perils of Peace The Perils of Peace Thomas J. Fleming On October 19, 1781, Great Britain's best army surrendered to General George Washington at Yorktown. But the future of the 13 former colonies was far from clear. A 13,000 man British army still occup… OL245049W
Anglo-American relations in the twentieth century Anglo-American relations in the twentieth century Alan P. Dobson The relationship between Britain and America has been the most important bilateral relationship the world has ever seen. Anglo-American Relations in the Twentieth Century covers the whole of this cen… OL3508922W
Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher Nicholas Wapshott An insightful character study of the most important Anglo-American friendship since FDR and ChurchillIt's well known that Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher were close allies and kindred political s… OL3945503W
Eisenhower, Macmillan, and allied unity, 1957-1961 Eisenhower, Macmillan, and allied unity, 1957-1961 E. Bruce Geelhoed "Between 1957 and 1961, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harold Macmillan restored the 'special relationship' between the United States and Great Britain after the Suez Crisis of 1956 Threatened to divide th… OL4111842W
Old World, New World Old World, New World Kathleen Burk A history of the relationship between Great Britain and the United States ranges from the establishment of the first English colony in the New World to the present day, examining both nations in term… OL4120070W
The United States, Great Britain, and Egypt, 1945-1956 The United States, Great Britain, and Egypt, 1945-1956 Peter L. Hahn xii, 359 p. ; 24 cm OL4479351W
Franklin and Winston Franklin and Winston Jon Meacham,Jon Meecham The most complete portrait ever drawn of the complex emotional connection between two of history's towering leaders Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill were the greatest leaders of the Greatest … OL6032793W
Acheson and empire Acheson and empire John T. McNay "Acheson and Empire offers a reassessment of Dean Acheson's policies toward the former colonial world during his period as secretary of state from 1949 to 1953. John T. McNay argues that Acheson inhe… OL6210991W