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This book provides a vivid and picturesque account of the principal events in the building of the British Empire. It traces the development of the British colonies from the days of discovery and exploration through settlement and establishment of government. Included are stories of the five chief portions of the British Empire: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India.
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Our Empire Story
Author
Author
Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall
(1867–1941)
Alternative names
H. E. Marshall
Description
British writer and children's writer
Date of birth/death
9 August 1867
19 September 1941
Location of birth/death
Bo'ness
London
Authority file
: Q3132437
VIAF: 100385428
ISNI: 0000000118219877
LCCN: no00023870
Open Library: OL18204A
Oxford Dict.: 57458
WorldCat
creator QS:P170,Q3132437
Illustrator
Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton
(1865–1927)
Alternative names
J. R. Skelton
Description
British painter, watercolorist and illustrator
Date of birth/death
1865
6 November 1927
Location of birth/death
Newcastle upon Tyne
North Kensington
Work period
1888 –1927
Authority file
: Q28659127
VIAF: 309564140
LCCN: nr2003003868
GND: 1264318626
SUDOC: 227632273
CiNii: DA12226554
WorldCat
creator QS:P170,Q28659127
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