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Colorful Brits
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Notwithstanding the fact that perhaps a better
title
would have been the British Empire in the twentieth century or The Fall
of the British Empire, this is a wonderful addition to the imperial
historian’s library or to that of anyone interested in this fascinating
period of history.
The programme is divided into three different parts, starting at the
height of the empire when Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of
India to the handing back of Hong Kong in 1997. The rise and fall of
the greatest empire is portrayed with all of its contradictions and
shows how Britain today has become a multi-cultural society as a result.
"...
a
wonderful addition to the imperial
historian’s library..." What he said. I've only watched
the first part this 2½ hour documentary,The British Empire In Colour, Found
it in the fabulous Top
Documentary Films archive.
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Compared to the former French colonies, at least the Brits left their former empire in a fairly civilized shape.
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Amazing olds mo william. I was thinking the very same thing after I posted. You, sir, have a keen mind.
ReplyDeleteThe Brits were all about business. The French were French.
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