Black Poppies. Britain's Black Community and the Great War, Paperback - Stephen Bourne

A fully revised and updated edition of a vitally important piece of black British history

A short, compelling history of Black Britons during the First World War, for readers aged 8 to 12Publisher: The History Press LtdAuthor(s): Stephen...

During the Second World War, black volunteers from across the British Empire enthusiastically joined the armed forces and played their part in figh...

DescriptionCommemorating the 70th anniversaries of the arrival of the Empire Windrush on June 22, 1948 and the birth of the National Health Service...

Fascinating and much forgotten story of Wirral's contribution to the Great War.

A fascinating insight into how the people of Chatham coped with the problems of the First World War

The First World War was fought on two fronts. In a military sense it was fought on the battlefields throughout Europe, the Gallipoli peninsular and...

Explores how Hatlepool reacted to the outbreak of the First World War.

Reveals the war effort of this pioneering island on the home front, alongside its remarkable defences and aviation sites.

Reducere. Nina Mae McKinney has been described as Hollywood's first Black movie star, and yet her name is often missing from film histories and encyclopedias...

DescriptionBefore the outbreak of the First World War, the Channel Islands were viewed as they are today; scenic, sunny and relaxing holiday destin...

The trials and triumphs of Britain's black community during the Second World War

The story of Black British theatre at its most radical, entertaining and profound - told through the lives of its great trailblazersPublisher: The ...

The impact of the First World War on the public school system in Britain is explored in this title, using school archives and records to present th...

Vivid reconstruction of the role of the machine-gun in the Great War.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Cornish, PaulIllustration(s): 30 il...

A gripping chronicle of the personal and political rivalries from the birth of Queen Victoria to the unification of Germany during the decades lead...

This is a story of an East Coast town during the Great War.

DescriptionWinner of the 2015 Norman B. Tomlinson, Jr. Book PrizeSerbia and the Balkan Front, 1914 is the first history of the Great War to address...

Curating the Great War explores the inception and subsequent development of museums of the Great War, and the animating spirit which lay behind the...

Reducere. Stephen Atkins Swails is a forgotten American hero. A free Black in the North before the Civil War began, Swails exhibited such exemplary service i...

The third of a three-part series which aims to provide a complete history course for the whole of Key Stage 3 of the National Curriculum. A teacher...

Extensively researched from a wide range of sources so that theoretical concepts are illuminated with the men's own accounts of lived experience. -- .

The true story of how Britain won the First World War.

In a new gripping and immersive adventure Sherlock Holmes investigates collusion and conspiracy in the Belgian trenches of World War OnePublisher: ...

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in World War II. Stories from o...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile African Americans comprise just five percent of the total population of Minnesota today, the state boasts many successful, creativ...

In the summer of 1932, Maisie Dobbs's career takes an exciting new turn when she accepts an undercover assignment directed by Scotland Yard's Speci...

A vivid and complete history of Britain's WW1, bringing to life the everyday experience of the nation through the course of the war, from politicia...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2, 000 children born to black GIs and white British women in world war 11. Stories from o...

Publisher: Tippermuir Books LimitedPublication date: 2020Dimensions: 155 x 218 x 33Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Fraser BrownRedescope...

Contributor(s): Author: Stefanos GeroulanosAuthor: Todd MeyersThe injuries suffered by soldiers during WWI were as varied as they were brutal. How ...

Description"Bascomb has unearthed a remarkable piece of hidden history, and told it perfectly. The story brims with adventure, suspense, daring, an...

Fascinating and much forgotten story of Brighton's contribution to the Great War.

The first-ever book to look at the social history of Tynemouth during the shattering years of the Great War.

Comprehensive overview of Frome during the Great War.

Masterly.' - CHARLES VYVYAN, STANDPOINT'Fascinating stuff.' - SPECTATOR'Possibly the finest, most comprehensive analysis of the home front in the G...

Cheltenham in the Great War is the first book to portray the town, its people and the impact of the `war to end all wars' from the declaration of w...

Reducere. DescriptionWhile Black architects produce extraordinary works, they account for only two percent of the profession in the United States. Many of th...

The story of life after the Great War: a turning point in historyPublisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Juliet NicolsonNumber of pages: 416Publicat...

Offering a collection of personal and defining moments, this book offers insight into the Great War as it was experienced and as it was remembered.

DescriptionBefore the Great War began, Ireland had already began to take up arms. Conflict and political unrest was at the forefront of everyone's ...

First complete account of the Isle of Wight in the Great War. Previously unpublished letters, photographs and memories of the men and women involve...

New angle on the popular 'animal interest' line, profusely illustrated with rarely seen original archival material.

Inspired by real women, this powerful novel tells the story of two unconventional American sisters who volunteer at the front during World War I Au...

Explores the brutal, heroic and extraordinary final days of the First World War. In this study, the author examines the last days of the war and as...

* Incisive new study of artillery tactics throughout the Great War * Compares artillery tactics of the principal belligerent nations - Britain, Fra...

The Great War helped China emerge from humiliation and obscurity and take its first tentative steps as a full member of the global community. In 19...

Source material giving detailed insight into issues and problems faced on the 'Home Front'.

This is the unforgettable story of the remarkable medical workers of World War One. A hundred years ago, the Armistice that ended the Great War was...