great britain

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A few acres of snow

England, France, and the struggle for the American continent
1999

The Trent Affair, November, 1861: U.S. detainment of a British ship nearly brings war with England

1972
Describes the incidents at the beginning of the Civil War that nearly led the United States into another war with Britain.

England and India

2002
Explores the complex history of Britain's involvement in India.

The fall of Hong Kong

China's triumph and Britain's betrayal
1996
Discussion of the meetings and deals involved with the British turning Hong Kong over to the Chinese.

American ally

Tony Blair and the war on terror
2006
Explores British primin minister Tony Blair's support for the United States in the war on terror, discussing why Blair risked his political career to support President Bush, and why Blair is now considered one of the most controversial world leaders of the twenty-first century.

Franklin and Winston

a Christmas that changed the world
2011
Describes the month-long visit between President Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Prime Minister Winston Churchill in which the two heads of state planned the success of the Allied powers and celebrated Christmas.

Queen Victoria

1986
A biography of the nineteenth-century queen who ruled Britain longer than any other monarch.

Fighting with allies

America and Britain in peace and at war
1996

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