A history of the English-speaking peoples since 1900.0060875984 A history of the English-speaking peoples A History of the English-Speaking Peoples is a four-volume history of the British stem of the English-speaking people and the American branch, written by Winston Churchill, covering the period from Caesar's invasions of Britain (55 BC) to the beginning of the First World since 1900. Roberts, Andrew. HarperCollins 2007 736 pages $35.00 Hardcover DA16 Following the publication of Winston Churchill's four-volume A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, which dealt with the historical experiences of the Britain and her dependencies and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. from Caesar's invasion of Britain to the beginning of World War I, his political opponent, Clement Attlee Noun 1. Clement Attlee - British statesman and leader of the Labour Party who instituted the welfare state in Britain (1883-1967) 1st Earl Attlee, Attlee, Clement Richard Attlee , sarcastically commented that it should have been titled "Things in history that interested me." Perhaps hoping to preempt pre·empt or pre-empt v. pre·empt·ed, pre·empt·ing, pre·empts v.tr. 1. To appropriate, seize, or take for oneself before others. See Synonyms at appropriate. 2. a. any such similar criticisms, Roberts (a conservative British historian who writes regularly for The Sunday Telegraph, states outright that his book covering the 20th century histories of essentially the same countries 20th "is a series of snapshots taken rather arbitrarily, episodically ep·i·sod·ic also ep·i·sod·i·cal adj. 1. Relating to or resembling an episode. 2. Composed of a series of episodes: an episodic novel. 3. and idiosyncratically," although he does belief that certain common themes emerge. Perhaps the most significant theme that runs through the text is pride in the British and American global hegemonies that have held sway since the Industrial Revolution. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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