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Abadi, Jacob. Britain's Withdrawal from the Middle East, 1947-1971: The Economic and Strategic Imperatives. Kingston Press Series. Princeton: Princeton UP, 1982, 1983, xvii, 283 pp.
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20th C. (1900-1999); economics; impressment; Middle East; strategy;
Keywords:
Middle East, strategy, economics, economic policy, 20th century, twentieth, impressment
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Abbatiello, John J. "Props and Periscopes: British Naval Aviation and the Anti-Submarine Campaign, 1917-1918." Ph.D diss, London, King's College, 2004. Under Andrew Lambert; (ASLIB 54-5239).
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20th C. (1900-1999); anti-submarine warfare; aviation; Royal Navy; submarine; U-boat; World War I;
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aviation, aircraft, airplane, plane, naval aviation, carrier aviation, anti-submarine warfare, submarine, U-boat, ASW, sonar , submarine, underwater vessel, submerged operation, U-boat, submarine, German underwater warship , 20th century, twentieth
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Abbazia, Patrick. Mr. Roosevelt's Navy: The Private War of the United States Atlantic Fleet, 1939-1942. Annapolis: NIP, 1975, xii, 520 pp. Scholarly analysis; series of incidents.
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20th C. (1900-1999); anti-submarine warfare; Battle of the Atlantic; United States Navy; World War II;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, Battle of the Atlantic, anti-submarine warfare, Royal Navy, United States Navy, US Navy , anti-submarine warfare, submarine, U-boat, ASW, sonar , world war 2, second world war, united states navy, US navy, american president
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Aberdeen and Tremain, Isabel, Countess of. Edward Majoribanks, Lord Tweedmouth, Knight, 1849-1909: Notes and Recollections. London: Constable, 1909, vi, 158 pp. First Lord.
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-German, Germany, Prussia , First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty , personality, prominent leader, noted person
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Abraham, J. Johnston. The Surgeon's Log: Impressions of the Far East. London: Chapman & Hall, 1911, 1912, 1913, xiv, 302 pp. Memoir.
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20th century, twentieth, Far East, East Asia, Southeast Asia, health, sickness, illness, medicine, surgeon, memoir, recollection, journal, autobiography
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Abramson, Howard S. Hero in Disgrace: The Life of Arctic Explorer Frederick A. Cook. New York: Paragon, 1991, xix, 251 pp. Foreword: Warren Cook; from Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1909; Frederick A. Cook Society.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Antarctic; association; exploration; personality;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, Antarctic, explore, exploration, expedition, polar, South Pole , exploration, explore, explorer, discover, discovery, adventure , personality, prominent leader, noted person , association, society, group, organization, organisation, conference, conference paper, symposium
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Abulafia, David. The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean (Oxford University Press, 2011) 783 pages
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15th C. (1400-1499); 16th C. (1500-1599); 17th C. (1600-1699); 18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); maritime history; Mediterranean Sea;
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maritime history, naval history , Mediterranean Sea, Mediterranean theater, Mediterranean command , 15th century, fifteenth, 16th century, sixteenth, 17th century, seventeenth, 18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth
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Adams, James Truslow. Empire on the Seven Seas: The British Empire, 1784-1939. New York: Scribner, 1940, 391 pp. Emphasis on interpretation, less narrative.
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18th C. (1700-1799); 19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); colonialism; expansion; imperialism;
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18th century, eighteenth, 19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, expansion, colony, colonies, colonization, colonisation, imperialism, domination, hegemony , imperialism, colonialism, colonization, colonisation, colonial expansion, informal empire , colonialism, colony
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Adams, John. Ocean Steamers: A History of Ocean-Going Passenger Steamships, 1820-1970. London: New Cavendish, 1993, 212 pp. Folio; 500 superb illustrations depicting over 400 vessels.
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19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); age of steam; ship;
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19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, age of steam, ship, boat, vessel
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Adams, Lestyn. Brothers across the Ocean: British Foreign Policy and the Origins of the Anglo-American "Special Relationship," 1900-1905. New York: I.B. Tauris, 2005, 282 pp. Credit to Foreign Minister Lord Landsdown; key issues: Alaska, Panama Canal & Venezuela.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-American; diplomacy; Latin America; Special Relationship; World War I;
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20th century, twentieth, Anglo-American, United States, US, USA, diplomacy, treaty, foreign policy, Foreign Office, negotiation, international relations , Special Relationship, Anglo-American relation, England, Britain, America, United States, US, USA, world war 1, first world war, Latin America, South America, Spanish colonial area
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Adams, Marion W. & Black, Jeanette D. A List of the Published Writings of Lawrence C. Wroth to December 31, 1950. Frederick Goff, 1951, pp. 485-504. From Essays Honoring Lawrence C. Worth; covered 1905-1950.
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20th C. (1900-1999); architecture; historian; personality; ship;
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20th century, twentieth, architecture, shipbuilding, design, construction, structure, naval architect , historian, history, historical, personality, prominent leader, noted person , ship, boat, vessel
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Adams, Ralph James Quincy & Poirier, Philip P. The Conscription Controversy in Great Britain, 1900-1918. London: Macmillan; Columbus: Ohio State UP, 1987, xviii, 295 pp. No compulsion in Britain during 19th century; major debate in Parliament when resumed during 1st World War; further debate over priorities &, eventually, extention to Ireland; decisive, but neglected, issue in development of politics in Britain; Priorier died in 1979, Adams completed.
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20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-Irish; conscription; recruitment; World War I;
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20th century, twentieth, conscription, conscript, draft, mandatory service, recruitment, recruiting, recruit, recruitment, recruit, recruiting, conscription, conscript, draft, mandatory service, Anglo-Irish, Ireland, Eire, world war 1, first world war
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Adams, Ralph James Quincy. Balfour: The Last Grandee. London: Murray, 2007, 479 pp. First Lord; major new biography; sympathetic.
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20th C. (1900-1999); First Lord; Imperial Defence; Middle East; personality; World War I;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, First Lord, civilian head of Admiralty , world war 1, first world war, personality, prominent leader, noted person , Middle East, Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence
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Adams, Simon L. "The Gran Armada: 1988 and After: Review Article." History, 76 (June 1991): 238-49. Review of 18 works, English & Spanish, published in 1988, 400th anniversary.
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16th C. (1500-1599); 20th C. (1900-1999); Anglo-Japanese; armada; general history;
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16th century, sixteenth, 20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Japanese, Japan , armada, Spanish, invasion , general history, general survey, survey
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Adams, Simon L. Titanic. Eyewitness Books Series. New York: DK, 1999, 59 pp. Juvenile literature; review of events.
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20th century, twentieth, juvenile literature, children's, junior, Titanic, passenger liner, wreck, tragedy, disaster , wreck, shipwreck, nautical archaeology
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Adams, Thomas A. & Smith, James R. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary: A Century of Service. London: Chatham, 2005, 192 pp. 150 illustrations; centennial in 2005; merchant ships in support of naval operations.
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20th C. (1900-1999); auxiliary; merchant marine; Royal Navy; ship;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, auxiliary, Royal Navy, Britain, England, ship, boat, vessel, merchant marine
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Adams, Valerie. "Logistical Support for the Falklands Campaign." JRUSI, 129 (September 1984): 43-49. Formidable challenge, enormous distances; responsibility of RN; planning, preparation & loading; reloading at Ascension Island base.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; Falkland; logistics; Royal Navy;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, logistics, supply, supplies, Royal Navy, Britain, England, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War
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Adams, Valerie. The Falklands Conflict. Flashpoint Series. East Sussex: Wayland, 1988, 78 pp. Many illustrations; juvenile literature.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; Falkland; invasion; juvenile literature;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , invasion, armada, landing , juvenile literature, children's, junior
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Adams, Valerie. The Media and the Falklands Campaign. New York: St. Martin; London: Macmillan, 1986, x, 224 pp. Foreword: Lawrence Freedman; rigid control of information by Ministry of Defence; many "talking heads" speculating as armchair strategists; accusations of censorship; investigations.
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20th C. (1900-1999); amphibious; Anglo-Argentine; communication; critique of Royal Navy; Falkland; Imperial Defence; strategy;
Keywords:
20th century, twentieth, amphibious, invasion from sea, landing, attack from sea, landing craft, Anglo-Argentine, Argentina, Argentinian, Falkland, Malvenas, Malvinas, island, colony, campaign, war, battle of First World War , communication, communicate, telegraph, radio, underwater cable , Imperial Defence, Committee of Imperial Defence, strategy, strategic, critique of Royal Navy, criticism, analysis, critical analysis, controversy
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Adams, Ron B. Red Funnel and Before. Southampton: Kingfisher Railway, 1986, 128 pp. Southampton, Isle of Wight & South of England Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 1861-1968, "Red Funnel" fleet.
Categories:
19th C. (1800-1899); 20th C. (1900-1999); commerce; company; English Channel; merchant marine;
Keywords:
19th century, nineteenth, 20th century, twentieth, company, charter, shipping, commercial , commerce, trade, business, merchant marine, English Channel, Imperial Defence, fortification
| Abbreviations | |
| AHR | American Historical Review |
| Alb | Albion |
| alt | alternate |
| Am Nep | American Neptune |
| AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
| ASLIB | Association of Libraries (Dissertations & Master's Theses) |
| BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
| Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
| Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
| comp | Compiled by |
| DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
| EcHR | Economic History Review |
| ed | editor or edited by |
| EnHR | English Historical Review |
| HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
| HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
| His Res | Historical Research |
| His Tod | History Today |
| Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
| IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
| IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
| IHR | International History Review |
| intro | introduction |
| J Am His | Journal of American History |
| J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
| JBS | Journal of British Studies |
| J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
| J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
| JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
| J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
| J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
| J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
| JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
| J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
| JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
| J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
| J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
| J Wor His | Journal of World History |
| MM | Mariner's Mirror |
| Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
| NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
| NMM | National Maritime Museum |
| Nav Rev | Naval Review |
| NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
| Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
| NIP | Naval Institute Press |
| Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
| Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
| P & P | Past and Present |
| Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
| trans | translated by |
| UP | University Press |
| USNIP | Proceedings of the Naval Institute |
| Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
| War & Soc | War and Society |
| War in His | War in History |
| W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
| WSS | World Ship Society |