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Historical dictionary of the British empire

Author: James Stuart Olson; Robert Shadle
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996.
Edition/Format:  Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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This dictionary provides a source of information on the British Empire, from its beginnings in the 1600s to its collapse in the 20th century. It includes entries on the colonies, the people who  Read more...

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Genre/Form: Quick Ref. Collection
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Additional Physical Format: Online version:
Historical dictionary of the British empire.
Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 1996
(OCoLC)681844225
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: James Stuart Olson; Robert Shadle
ISBN: 0313279179 9780313279171 031329366X 9780313293665 0313293678 9780313293672
OCLC Number: 29843555
Description: 2 volumes (xii, 1254 pages) ; 24 cm
Contents: [v. 1.] A-J --
[v. 2.] K-J.
Responsibility: James S. Olson and Robert Shadle, editors ; associate editors, Patricia Ashman [and others].

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