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4 days ago · In studies such as England and the Aeroplane (1991 and 2013) and Warfare State: Britain, 1920-1970 (2005) he has convincingly shown how and why the nation remained a major power with its own formidable military-industrial complex for much of the last century. The Rise and Fall of the British Nation takes up these arguments but goes beyond them ...
5 days ago · Cast iron façades were designed with an eclectic mix of primarily neo-Grec, Italianate, Renaissance Revival, and French Second Empire features, popular styles at the time. Cast Iron Address...
2 days ago · This essay asks why the British government embraced the Neo-Gothic style in the mid-decades of the nineteenth century and how this decision led to an imperial network of architects who employed this specific style to design and build the apparatuses of the colonial state outside of the mother country.
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2 days ago · Glasgow’s rise to prominence occurred during the 19th century, making it the larger city in later years. In conclusion, Glasgow’s status as the second city of the British Empire is rooted in its industrial heritage, shipbuilding prowess, and global influence. The city’s economic contributions and cultural significance have solidified its ...
1 day ago · The influence of the coal trade upon the development of the mercantile marine and the foreign trade of Great Britain during the second half of the 19th century. E. Pritchard. Oxford B.Litt. 1924. Changes in the pattern of the British export trade (with special reference to the continent) between 1851 and 1873.
4 days ago · They join a flurry of recent books linking empire, imperialism, and global or world history. Building on the ground-breaking works in this genre , this book differentiates itself by beginning in ancient Rome, rather than the 15th or 16th century, and expressly stating that it does not want to explain ‘the expansion of Europe’ (p. 5). While ...
5 days ago · After extensive renovations and a modernized interior, the Second Empire building now houses a highly regarded architecture museum and a research center. J.K.L Ross House
