Events that Changed Great Britain Since 1689

Thackeray, Frank W. [Editor]; Findling, John E. [Editor];

ISBN 10: 0313316864 / ISBN 13: 9780313316869

Verlag: Greenwood, 2002

Beschreibung

2002 Greenwood Press (Westport, Connecticut), 6 3/8 x 9 1/2 inches tall glossy pictorial hardcover, no dust jacket (as issued), illustrated with black-and-white photographs, xvi, 217 pp. Apart from a couple of creased page tips, a very good to near fine copy - clean, bright and unmarked. ~W~ [2.0P] Examines ten key events in modern British history, with a chapter dedicated to each. Chapters include an introduction with factual information and an interpretive essay on the event's impact. Additional resources are provided for students. The events covered include the Industrial Revolution, the Seven Years' War, the Napoleonic Wars, Pax Britannica, the Reform Act of 1832, the Crystal Palace Exhibition, the movement for Irish independence and woman suffrage, World War I, World War II, and the Thatcher era.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers W-1252-15359

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Events that Changed Great Britain Since 1689
• Verlag: Greenwood
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0313316864
• ISBN-13: 9780313316869
• Einband: hardcover
• Zustand: Very Good
• Gewicht: 32 Unzen

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Inhaltsangabe

This unique resource describes and evaluates ten of the most important events in British history between 1689 and the present. A full chapter is devoted to each event. Every chapter includes an introduction presenting factual information in a clear, concise, chronological order, and a longer interpretive essay exploring both the short term and far reaching ramifications of the event.

The ten events covered are:^L ^DBL The Industrial Revolution^L ^DBL The Seven Years' War^L ^DBL The Napoleonic Wars^L ^DBL Pax Britannica^L ^DBL The Reform Act of 1832^L ^DBL The Crystal Palace Exhibition^L ^DBL The Movement for Irish Independence and Woman Suffrage^L ^DBL World War I^L ^DBL World War II^L ^DBL The Thatcher Era^L Coverage for each event also includes an annotated bibliography of works suitable for students and a full-page illustration. A glossary of terms, a timeline of British history since 1689, a chronological list of ruling houses and monarchs, and a chronological list of prime ministers help students to better understand the major developments in modern British history, along with their significance and long-term impact.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

FRANK W. THACKERAY is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast./e He is author of Antecedents of Revolution: Alexander I and the Polish Kingdom (1980) and the co-editor (with John E. Findling) of the Events That Changed the World series and the The Events That Changed America series, both published by Greenwood. Also with John E. Findling, he is co-editor of Statesmen Who Changed the World (1993). He and Findling are also series editors of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.

JOHN E. FINDLING is Professor of History at Indiana University Southeast. He is the author of Dictionary of American Diplomatic History (1980-89), Close Neighbors, Distant Friends: United States-Central American Relations (1987), and Chicago's Great World's Fairs (1995). With Kimberly D. Pelle, he co-edited Historical Dictionary of World's Fairs and Expositions, 1851-1988 (1990) and Historical Dictionary of the Modern Olympic Movement (1996). With Frank W. Thackeray, he is co-editor of the Events That Changed the World series and the Events That Changed America series and also series editor of the Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations series.