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  ipedia.com: History of the United Kingdom Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The United Kingdom is the realm or kingdom that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included Ireland.
The United Kingdom as a name is taken to refer to the kingdom that emerged when the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland merged on 1 January 1801.
One example is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who is referred to as being "the Second" even though there never was an Elizabeth I of Scotland.
www.ipedia.com /history_of_the_united_kingdom.html   (1488 words)

  
  History of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The United Kingdom is the sovereign state or realm that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included the whole of the island of Ireland.
The United Kingdom as a name is taken to refer to the kingdom that emerged when the Kingdom of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland merged on 1 January 1801.
One example is Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, who is referred to as being "the Second" even though there never was an Elizabeth I of Scotland or Great Britain.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_United_Kingdom   (4412 words)

  
 United States History - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
But Germany continued its attacks, and the United States found out about a secret message, the Zimmermann telegram, in which the German government proposed an alliance with Mexico and discussed the possibility of Mexico regaining territory lost to the United States.
The United States never joined the League of Nations, started in 1919, and signed a separate peace treaty with Germany in 1921.
In the United States, fears of radicalism, horror at Soviet bolshevism, and the impact of wartime hysteria led to a second blast of attacks on radicals.
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 History of the United Kingdom Information - TextSheet.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The United Kingdom is the realm or kingdom that covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and which for over one hundred years included Ireland.
The United Kingdom as a name is taken to refer to the kingdom that emerged when the Kingdom of Great Britain and King of Ireland merged on 1 January 1801.
Separate ordinals were abandoned when the two states merged with the 1707 Act of Union, with subsequent monarchs using ordinals based on English not Scottish history (eg, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom, even though there never was an Elizabeth I of Scotland).
www.digicoaster.sferahost.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_the_united_kingdom.html   (1407 words)

  
 History of world - History of the UNited Kingdom
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, with executive power exercised on behalf of the monarch by the prime minister and other cabinet ministers who head departments.
At the April 2001 UK Census, the United Kingdom's population was 58,789,194, the third-largest in the European Union (behind Germany and France) and the twenty-first largest in the world.
The United Kingdom is one of the countries in the world with a comprehensive nuclear arsenal, utilising the submarine-based Trident II ballistic missile system with nuclear warheads.
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 History of the United Kingdom
Among these are a political, administrative, cultural, and economic center in London; a separate but established church; a system of common law; distinctive and distinguished university education; and representative government.
By the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815, the United Kingdom was the foremost European power, and its navy ruled the seas.
As one of five permanent members of the UN Security Council, a founding member of NATO, and of the Commonwealth, the United Kingdom pursues a global approach to foreign policy; it currently is weighing the degree of its integration with continental Europe.
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 United Kingdom: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a queen and a parliament that has two houses: the House of Lords, with 574 life peers, 92 hereditary peers, and 26 bishops; and the House of Commons, which has 651 popularly elected members.
Although there were continuing economic problems and foreign policy disputes, an upswing in the economy in 1986–1987 led Thatcher to call elections in June, and she won a near-unprecedented third consecutive term.
Devolution in the United Kingdom: statehood and citizenship in transition.
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108078.html   (3102 words)

  
 Open Directory - Science: Social Sciences: Economics: Economic History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Economic History Association - Founded in 1940 to encourage and promote teaching, research and publication on every phase of economic history, and to encourage and assist in the preservation and administration of research materials in the field.
History of Economic Thought - A repository of links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day, designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective.
History of the Eighties - Lessons for the Future - A study prepared by the FDIC's Division of Research and Statistics presents a detailed analysis of the complex combination of causes that led to the extraordinary number of bank failures in the 1980s and early 1990s.
dmoz.org /Science/Social_Sciences/Economics/Economic_History   (1596 words)

  
 Great Britain -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Late in the 8th cent., and with increasing severity until the middle of the 9th cent., raiding Vikings (known in English history as Danes) harassed coastal England and finally, in 865, launched a full-scale invasion.
The basic domestic economic problem of the post-World War I years was the decline of Britain's traditional export industries, which made it more difficult for the country to pay for its imports of foods and raw materials.
The Conservative governments of Churchill and his successor, Anthony Eden (1955), were beset by numerous difficulties in foreign affairs, including the nationalization (1951) of British petroleum fields and refineries in Iran, the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya (1952-56), turmoil in Cyprus (1954-59), and the problem of apartheid in South Africa.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/GreatBri_History.asp   (6824 words)

  
 Brief History of the United Kingdom of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is constituted in the main by England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
The kingdom of England was the core around which the United Kingdom was built.
Scottish history during the 14th, 15th, and 16th centuries was very turbulent but for periods of stability such as the reign of James IV (1488-1513), who married Margaret Tudor, daughter of Henry VII.
www.worldhistoryplus.com /history/u/ukgb_thebrief.htm   (10809 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Economic and Business History: Web Resources: United Kingdom
Global Economic History Network (GEHN) The GEHN Network, the product of cooperation across 4 partner institutions (the London School of Economics, the University of California (Irvine & Los Angeles), Leiden and Osaka Universities), promotes research, teaching and co-operation in the innovatory and rising field of global economic history.
London School of Economics Archives The collections held in the archives cover modern British political, economic and social history, the history of the social sciences with particular reference to Economics and Social Anthropology, and the history of the London School of Economics & Political Science.
Scottish Economic History Database 1550-1780 at the University of Exeter.
www.iisg.nl /~neha/w3vl/unitedkingdom.html   (3419 words)

  
 United Kingdom (02/07)
The United Kingdom's high literacy rate (99%) is attributable to universal public education introduced for the primary level in 1870 and secondary level in 1900.
The United Kingdom is a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and is one of NATO's major European maritime, air, and land powers; it ranks third among NATO countries in total defense expenditure.
The United Kingdom is one of the United States' closest allies, and British foreign policy emphasizes close coordination with the United States.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3846.htm   (4106 words)

  
 A short history of the United Kingdom
The Anglosaxon tribes are united in 871 in the Kingdom of England, a feudal state.
Ireland, with the exception of six northern counties, gains independence from the United Kingdom in 1921, the kingdom is renamed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
During his premiership the United Kingdom joins the European Communities (renamed European Union in 1993) in 1973.
www.electionworld.org /history/unitedkingdom.htm   (809 words)

  
 United Kingdom: history   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
After the crushing of a nationalist rebellion in Ireland in 1798, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created in 1801 with the dissolution of the Irish Parliament.
Economic and political rivalry between the European powers led to the outbreak of World War I (1914-18).
In February 1990, the United Kingdom and Argentina renewed diplomatic relations and their representatives met in Madrid to negotiate the issue of the return of the Malvinas/Falklands.
gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=178   (4444 words)

  
 History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Middle East History is the study of many different narratives, describing the origin, development and transformation of the society and culture of the Middle East, especially the rise and development of Arab and Islamic civilization.
History is based on the conviction that we cannot understand the present unless we understand the past.
History therefore is the study of past human endeavor in all its aspects, scientific, artistic, philosophic, as well as political, economic and social.
www.aucegypt.edu /catalog00/undergrad/fields/History/history.html   (1431 words)

  
 Global Economic Forum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
United Kingdom: At the Antipodes of the ECB
In that environment, the Fed sometimes indicated that, in the wake of an especially aggressive move, they were likely to move to the sidelines for a while (recall the phrasing "these actions are expected to be sufficient, at least for a time").
To our readers in the United States: Morgan Stanley has prepared this report, Morgan Stanley and Co. Incorporated and Dean Witter Reynolds Inc. are distributing the report in the US and accept responsibility for its contents.
www.morganstanley.com /GEFdata/digests/20010419-thu.html   (3206 words)

  
 History United Kingdom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
United Kingdom process serving company delivers legal papers in London and Southern England.
British history links, articles and timeline for tourists, teachers and education, research, history enthusiasts...
Award-winning history site combining professional articles on historical events people and places, as well as study aids for GCSE and Alevel students.
www.personal-injury-compensation-claims.co.uk /injuryclaim/history_united_kingdom.html   (482 words)

  
 United Kingdom History
The history of Britain extends back to the megalithic and Iron Age peoples who were conquered by the Romans in 43 AD.
Henry's daughter Elizabeth I was perhaps the greatest monarch in the nation's history but she was the end of the Tudor line.
Next came the Stuarts, whose hold on the monarchy was interrupted by Cromwell and the Civil War in 1642.
www.nationbynation.com /UK/History1.html   (334 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Labour History: United Kingdom
North East Labour History Society Britain's oldest regional labour history society is dedicated to the study of working people's history in the region, particularly during the modern period.
Socialist History Society A group based in the UK concerned with the study of history from a socialist perspective, broadly defined.
History of the Workhouse Website devoted to the history of the workhouse in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland.
www.iisg.nl /~w3vl/unitedkingdom.html   (2797 words)

  
 History Of Canada
History of CANADA from HistoryWorld.net including British North America, Northwest Canada, Rival companies...
Canada at scale : maps of our history Canada at scale : maps of our history Canada at Scale: Maps of Our History is an online exhibition published by the National Archives of Canada.
It is concerned with the cartographic history of Canada,...
www.dating-in-london.co.uk /dating/history_of_canada.html   (419 words)

  
 Art History Graduate Programs in United Kingdom and Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Prior knowledge of South Asian art, history and culture is not essential, although many students may have studied an aspect of South Asian art and culture as part of their undergraduate degree and wish to acquire greater depth of knowledge.
On completion students will have deepened their knowledge of the history of art and design, gained the ability to identify significant issues for research in the history of art and design, and developed skills to conduct and present the results of their research.
The MA in the History of Textiles and Dress is unique in its concentration on the interpretation of textiles in a social context and in its desire to set their history within the framework of design history and material culture.
www.gradschools.com /listings/UK/art_history_uk.html   (4075 words)

  
 History Graduate Programs in United Kingdom and Ireland
Local and Regional History is a programme of advanced study and research designed to enable you to pursue your own interests in local history within the wider Bristol and Bath region, to include the historic counties of Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire.
The History Department is one of the largest in the country and has an enviable reputation as a strong vigorous department at the forefront of research and methodological innovation.
Topics covered include: economics of health care in the 19th and 20th centuries; social history of medicine and surgery since 1800; military medicine; ethical issues; popularisations of science and medicine; history of botany; Malthus; Darwin; 18th and 19th centuries European travel literature; popularisations of the mind and brain from the late 19th century; medieval medicine.
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 Economist Jokes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Economics is the only field in which two people can get a Nobel Prize for saying exactly the opposite thing.
Economics is the painful elaboration of the obvious.
Economics is extremely useful as a form of employment for economists.
netec.mcc.ac.uk /JokEc.html   (12337 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: The Company of Strangers: A Natural History of Economic Life: Books: Paul Seabright   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In his view, the daily trusting interaction of complete strangers is a marvel that is unprecedented in the animal kingdom.
Economic theory can be dry and the examples used be economists often leave the rest of us cold, but Paul Seabright brings to life some of the arid territory of abstract reasoning and shows that once it is well watered with insight from other disciplines, it can be a fascinating area of study.
Very briefly, the book is extremely illuminating on the strangeness of economic communities, on what in our nature makes these possible, and therefore very suggestive on the implications for future communities and future roots of conflict.
www.amazon.co.uk /Company-Strangers-Natural-History-Economic/dp/0691118213   (1219 words)

  
 Directory - Society: History: Academic Departments: United Kingdom: Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
University of Aberdeen - Department of History  · cached · Part of the School of Divinity, History and Philosophy.
University of Edinburgh Department of Scottish History  · cached · Offers undergraduate and postgraduate studies in Scottish history.
University of Glasgow - Department of Economic and Social History  · cached · Part of the School of History and Archaeology.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=486830   (226 words)

  
 WWW Virtual Library Economic and Business History: Web Resources: United States
History of Technology in the Carolinas maintained by Pamela E. Mack at Clemson University.
Economic History of Latin America, United States and New World, 1500-1900 A scholarly web site devoted to current research with an emphasis on collection and analysis of historical datasets.
Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930 Immigration to the United States, 1789-1930, is a web-based collection of selected historical materials from Harvard's libraries, archives, and museums that documents voluntary immigration to the US from the signing of the Constitution to the onset of the Great Depression.
www.neha.nl /w3vl/unitedstates.html   (5758 words)

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