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British Empire
British Empire overseas territories linked to Great Britain in a variety of constitutional relationships, established over a period of three centuries. The establishment of the empire resulted primarily from commercial and political motives and emigration movements (see imperialism ); its long... Read more |
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British Isles
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British Council
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British Raj
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tinsel
TINSEL, British codename for a small transmitter fitted on some British bombers adjacent to one of their engines. When operating, it jammed the radio communications of German controllers with their night fighters by transmitting the noise of the engine on the same frequency. First used in the autumn... Read more |
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Armored Vehicles
ARMORED VEHICLES ARMORED VEHICLES. Modern armored vehicles emerged from attempts to solve the unprecedented lethal challenges presented by World War I battlefields. First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill became an enthusiastic sponsor of British lieutenant colonels Ernest D. Swinton's and... Read more |
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Lennox Lewis
Lennox Lewis 1965- British boxer In the late 1990s and early 2000s, Lennox Lewis was the boxing heavyweight champion of the world. He was Great Britain's first heavyweight champion since 1897 when he became the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion in 1993. After not posting a loss in his... Read more |
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Rajputs
Rajputs [Sanskrit,=son of a king], dominant people of Rajputana , an historic region now almost coextensive with the state of Rajasthan, NW India. The Rajputs are mainly Hindus (although there are some Muslim Rajputs) of the warrior caste ; traditionally they have put great value on etiquette and... Read more |
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Emily Carr
Emily Carr 1871-1945, Canadian painter. She studied (1889-c.1895) at the San Francisco School of Art and later in London and in Paris. In Victoria, British Columbia, she taught painting and visited native villages. From her study of totem poles and other indigenous art, she developed a powerful... Read more |
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