Littérature
British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries
This is post 6 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic …
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Anglo-American Civilisation
America: West to the Pacific
American expansion was always as sort of global attitude involving territorial growth and commercial expansion, exactly like a body that grows.
This is post 10 of 11 in the series “From the Puritan settlements to the American Civil War (1787-1877)” From …
Anglo-American Civilisation
USA: Birth of a Nation
After France’s defeat in Canada, Britain remained the only power left in Eastern North America. The colonies were now free to spread over the continent.
This is post 5 of 5 in the series “From the Reformation to the birth of the American nation (1534-1776)” …
Anglo-American Civilisation
The Glorious Revolution of 1688
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Anglo-American Civilisation
The Affluent Society : poverty rediscovered?
Post-war Britain is characterised by Butskellism, a hybrid word formed from the Conservative (Butler) and Labour (Gaitskell) Chancellors of the Exchequer.
This is post 8 of 12 in the series “Inequalities in Great Britain” This series dissects the various facets of …