great britain

Examines the history of Palestine under British rule, from 1917 to 1948, and traces the roots of the conflict between the Arabs and Jews that continues to plague the region into the year 2000.

Chronicles founding father Alexander Hamilton's life, focusing on his adulthood and examining how his reputation as an elitist affected him politically.

To understand Canada's history of Britishness, Vance looks into the military past of both countries. The fabric of Canadian life in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries owes a great deal to the presence of British military. And this, observes Vance, is a two-way relationship: he reminds us that during the two World Wars, close to a million Canadians travelled to the United Kingdom. In this form of reverse colonialism, Canadians established modest outposts in Britain, and parts of the country were Canadianized.

Examines the historical impact of the Western encounter with Central Asia's fragile and volatile nations, discussing how nations that seemed to have little influence and impact on the world have risen to become the greatest threats to the Western world.

Discusses the key military and nonmilitary figures, battles, and events of the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812.

Tells the story of the personal and political relationship formed between United States President Franklin Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill during World War II, discussing their roles in the conflict, and looking at some of the struggles faced by the two leaders in their private lives.