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Author : William Page
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (118 download)
Download or read book The Victoria History of the Counties of England written by William Page and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sahar Hamouda
Publisher : American Univ in Cairo Press
ISBN 13 : 9789774247569
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Victoria College : A history revealed written by Sahar Hamouda and published by American Univ in Cairo Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is at once the history of a remarkable and fascinating phenomenon--a British-style public school rooted in Egyptian soil boasting such alumni as King Hussein of Jordan, Omar Sharif, and Edward Said--and a reflection of the spirit of Alexandria during the first half of the twentieth century. Its publication in October 2002 is timed to coincide with the school's centenary. Victoria College, Alexandria, founded in October 1902, was named after the British queen Victoria, who had died the year before. It was the brainchild of a group of British businessmen who formed the nucleus of Alexandria's small British community. Deliberately fashioned as an independent, secular school, open to anyone who could afford its fees, it attracted the children both of the elite--royalty, diplomats, magnates, politicians, landowners--and of very ordinary people. Its pupils came not only from all over Egypt, but from the entire Middle East and beyond. This immensely readable history is, in the first place, a book about and for the Old Victorians. In a series of colorful sketches, backed by plentiful quotation from documents in the school archives, a series of engaging and distinguished characters come to life, not least Victoria's first two headmasters, C.R. Lias and his successor R.W.G. Reed--the two men whose enlightened vision and skillful leadership made the school what it was. Yet at the same time, this is a book whose appeal extends far beyond its immediate subject matter. In the process of putting together the story of a school, the authors have uncovered a wealth of material that will interest Middle East and postcolonial scholars as well as educationists, social historians, and students of human nature.
Author : A. G. L. Shaw
Publisher : Melbourne Univ. Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780522850642
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (56 download)
Download or read book A History of the Port Phillip District written by A. G. L. Shaw and published by Melbourne Univ. Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This account of European settlement in the modern state of Victoria, Australia, spans developments from the first convict camp established in 1803 on the Bass Strait to the contemporary separation of the district from New South Wales. Aborigines, whalers, adventurers, squatters, speculators, and immigrants figure into this history of Victoria before the gold rush. The stories of such key leaders as John Baton and John Pascoe Fawkner offer insight into the founding of Melbourne, the economic depression and recovery of the 19th century, and the social progress of the 20th century. Details are drawn from primary sources including correspondence between officials in Melbourne, Sydney, and London and newspapers from Batman, Swanston, the Port Phillip Association, and La Trobe.
Author : Victoria Shepherd
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0861540921
Total Pages : 328 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (615 download)
Download or read book A History of Delusions written by Victoria Shepherd and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Fascinating and compassionate’ Horatio Clare The King of France – thinking he was made of glass – was terrified he might shatter…and he wasn’t alone. After the Emperor met his end at Waterloo, an epidemic of Napoleons piled into France’s asylums. Throughout the nineteenth century, dozens of middle-aged women tried to convince their physicians that they were, in fact, dead. For centuries we’ve dismissed delusions as something for doctors to sort out behind locked doors. But delusions are more than just bizarre quirks – they hold the key to collective anxieties and traumas. In this groundbreaking history, Victoria Shepherd uncovers stories of delusions from medieval times to the present day and implores us to identify reason in apparent madness.
Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107292778
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (72 download)
Download or read book A History of Victoria written by Geoffrey Blainey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A History of Victoria is a lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria, from the arrival of the first Aboriginal peoples through to the present day. In his inimitable style, Geoffrey Blainey considers Victoria's transformation from rural state to urban society. He speculates on the contrasts between Melbourne and Sydney, and describes formative events in Victoria's history, including the exploits of Ned Kelly, the rise of Australian Football and the Olympics of 1956. Melbourne's latest population boom, sprawling suburbs and expanding ethnic communities are explored. Blainey also casts light on Victoria's recent political history. This edition features sections on the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009, the end of the drought and the controversy surrounding the Wonthaggi desalination plant. New illustrations, photographs and maps enrich the narrative. Written by one of Australia's leading historians, this book offers remarkable insight into Victoria's unique position within Australian history.
Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780511293719
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (937 download)
Download or read book History of Victoria written by Geoffrey Blainey and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Christopher Hibbert
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0007372019
Total Pages : 74 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (73 download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria: A Personal History written by Christopher Hibbert and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2010-04-15 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christopher Hibbert’s acclaimed biography of Queen Victoria is as impressive and authoritative as the great woman herself.
Author : Victoria Finlay
Publisher : Getty Publications
ISBN 13 : 1606064290
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (6 download)
Download or read book The Brilliant History of Color in Art written by Victoria Finlay and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of art is inseparable from the history of color. And what a fascinating story they tell together: one that brims with an all-star cast of characters, eye-opening details, and unexpected detours through the annals of human civilization and scientific discovery. Enter critically acclaimed writer and popular journalist Victoria Finlay, who here takes readers across the globe and over the centuries on an unforgettable tour through the brilliant history of color in art. Written for newcomers to the subject and aspiring young artists alike, Finlay’s quest to uncover the origins and science of color will beguile readers of all ages with its warm and conversational style. Her rich narrative is illustrated in full color throughout with 166 major works of art—most from the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Readers of this book will revel in a treasure trove of fun-filled facts and anecdotes. Were it not for Cleopatra, for instance, purple might not have become the royal color of the Western world. Without Napoleon, the black graphite pencil might never have found its way into the hands of Cézanne. Without mango-eating cows, the sunsets of Turner might have lost their shimmering glow. And were it not for the pigment cobalt blue, the halls of museums worldwide might still be filled with forged Vermeers. Red ocher, green earth, Indian yellow, lead white—no pigment from the artist’s broad and diverse palette escapes Finlay’s shrewd eye in this breathtaking exploration.
Author : Hourly History
Publisher : Hourly History
ISBN 13 : 1537586009
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (375 download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria written by Hourly History and published by Hourly History. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Queen of Great Britain and Ireland for 63 years, the mother of nine children and grandmother to 42, Queen Victoria’s life was one of magnificent proportions. Victoria’s childhood was difficult and lonely but from the time she took the throne aged just eighteen she blossomed into a powerful woman, both frivolous and formidable. Inside you will read about... ✓ An Unsentimental Marriage ✓ Race to Produce an Heir ✓ Finally an Adult and Finally a Queen ✓ V&A ✓ Die Shattenseite ✓ The Hungry Forties and Albert’s Great Exhibition ✓ The Widow at Windsor And much more! In her later years, Victoria struggled to find balance between her wish to live a very private life as a widow and her duty to live the very public life of a Queen and later Empress. The world Victoria was born into was a very different world to that which she left behind and her life story is an incredible journey from infant heir to matriarchal Queen and Empress.
Author : Captivating History
Publisher : Ch Publications
ISBN 13 : 9781950922246
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (222 download)
Download or read book The Victorian Era written by Captivating History and published by Ch Publications. This book was released on 2019-06-23 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Queen Victoria stepped onto the throne of Great Britain and Ireland in 1837, gone were the days when the monarch had supreme authority over the kingdom. Victoria ruled at the head of a government with which she was meant to converse, debate, and ultimately guide, and it was a job she sometimes struggled to perform.
Author : Julia Baird
Publisher : Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 0812982282
Total Pages : 770 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Victoria: The Queen written by Julia Baird and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The true story for fans of the PBS Masterpiece series Victoria, this page-turning biography reveals the real woman behind the myth: a bold, glamorous, unbreakable queen—a Victoria for our times. Drawing on previously unpublished papers, this stunning portrait is a story of love and heartbreak, of devotion and grief, of strength and resilience. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • ESQUIRE • THE CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY “Victoria the Queen, Julia Baird’s exquisitely wrought and meticulously researched biography, brushes the dusty myth off this extraordinary monarch.”—The New York Times Book Review (Editor’s Choice) When Victoria was born, in 1819, the world was a very different place. Revolution would threaten many of Europe’s monarchies in the coming decades. In Britain, a generation of royals had indulged their whims at the public’s expense, and republican sentiment was growing. The Industrial Revolution was transforming the landscape, and the British Empire was commanding ever larger tracts of the globe. In a world where women were often powerless, during a century roiling with change, Victoria went on to rule the most powerful country on earth with a decisive hand. Fifth in line to the throne at the time of her birth, Victoria was an ordinary woman thrust into an extraordinary role. As a girl, she defied her mother’s meddling and an adviser’s bullying, forging an iron will of her own. As a teenage queen, she eagerly grasped the crown and relished the freedom it brought her. At twenty, she fell passionately in love with Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, eventually giving birth to nine children. She loved sex and delighted in power. She was outspoken with her ministers, overstepping conventional boundaries and asserting her opinions. After the death of her adored Albert, she began a controversial, intimate relationship with her servant John Brown. She survived eight assassination attempts over the course of her lifetime. And as science, technology, and democracy were dramatically reshaping the world, Victoria was a symbol of steadfastness and security—queen of a quarter of the world’s population at the height of the British Empire’s reach. Drawing on sources that include fresh revelations about Victoria’s relationship with John Brown, Julia Baird brings vividly to life the fascinating story of a woman who struggled with so many of the things we do today: balancing work and family, raising children, navigating marital strife, losing parents, combating anxiety and self-doubt, finding an identity, searching for meaning.
Author : Ian MacFarlane
Publisher : Melbourne University
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book Historical Records of Victoria written by Ian MacFarlane and published by Melbourne University. This book was released on 2002 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is part of a series of seven volumes on the history of Victoria. This volume follows the settlement of Port Phillip District between 1835 and 1840.
Author : Vicki Tashman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780997209433
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Dash and Victoria Find True Love written by Vicki Tashman and published by . This book was released on 2019-05 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's 1839 and Dash, Queen Victoria's dog lives in Buckingham Palace. Dash knows he is her favorite, but when Prince Albert comes to the Palace, Dash wonders if Victoria still loves him. This delightful beginning reader for ages 4-8 teaches kids about Great Britain's Queen Victoria and opening one's heart to love others.
Author : Lucy Worsley
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1250201438
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life written by Lucy Worsley and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2019-01-08 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of the queen who defied convention and defined an era A passionate princess, an astute and clever queen, and a cunning widow, Victoria played many roles throughout her life. In Queen Victoria: Twenty-Four Days That Changed Her Life, Lucy Worsley introduces her as a woman leading a truly extraordinary life in a unique time period. Queen Victoria simultaneously managed to define a socially conservative vision of Victorian womanhood, while also defying its conventions. Beneath her exterior image of traditional daughter, wife, and widow, she was a strong-willed and masterful politician. Drawing from the vast collection of Victoria’s correspondence and the rich documentation of her life, Worsley recreates twenty-four of the most important days in Victoria's life. Each day gives a glimpse into the identity of this powerful, difficult queen and the contradictions that defined her. Queen Victoria is an intimate introduction to one of Britain’s most iconic rulers as a wife and widow, mother and matriarch, and above all, a woman of her time.
Author : Lucy Worsley
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473651409
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)
Download or read book Queen Victoria written by Lucy Worsley and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A wonderfully fresh, vivid and engaging portrait.' Jane Ridley, author of Bertie: A Life of Edward VII 'Has much of the abundant charm of its author.' Spectator 'The glory of this book is in the details.' The Times 'Worsley's command of the material and elegant writing style make this a must-read.' Publisher's Weekly 'An intimate glimpse.' Daily Mail 'An engaging portrait of the monarch.' i paper 'Provides a unique insight into this inscrutable monarch.' Choice Magazine 'In this lively, light-footed biography, just out in paperback, the popular TV historian Lucy Worsley looks at just 24 days of Victoria's 81-year long life to reveal unexpected sides to the monarch.' BBC History Magazine ******************************* Who was Queen Victoria? A little old lady, potato-like in appearance, dressed in everlasting black? She was also a passionate young princess who loved dancing. And there is also a third Victoria, the brilliant queen, one who invented a new role for the monarchy. Victoria found a way of ruling when people were deeply uncomfortable with having a woman on the throne. Her image as a conventional daughter, wife and widow concealed the reality of a talented, instinctive politician. Her actions, if not her words, reveal that she was tearing up the rules on how to be female. But the price of this was deep personal pain. By looking in detail at twenty-four days of her life, through diaries, letters and more, we meet Queen Victoria up-close and personal. Living with her from hour to hour, we can see and celebrate the contradictions that make up British history's most recognisable woman.
Author : Geoffrey Blainey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1107691613
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (76 download)
Download or read book A History of Victoria written by Geoffrey Blainey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria with new illustrations, photographs and maps.
Author : Harry Gregson
Publisher : Vancouver, B.C. : Victoria Observer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A History of Victoria, 1842-1970 written by Harry Gregson and published by Vancouver, B.C. : Victoria Observer Publishing Company. This book was released on 1970 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Victoria as a trading post, gold rush town, despondent backwater, thriving industrial center, pleasant residential resort and busy university city... these are some of the developments entertainingly described..." Dust jacket.
