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BBC, 1927-2002 British Broadcasting Corporation, 1927-2002
Politics and Protest, 1102-1994 Politics and Protest, 1102-1994
Representing Britain, 1796-1962 Representing Britain, 1796-1962
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World Wars, 1863-1974 World Wars, 1863-1974
American Studies, 1621-1952 American Studies, 1621-1952
India under Colonial Rule, 1752-1933 India under Colonial Rule, 1752-1933
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Spreading the Word, 1808-1967 Spreading the Word, 1808-1967
Governing Africa, 1808-1995 Governing Africa, 1808-1995
Running the West Indies, 1678-1950 Running the West Indies, 1678-1950
The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1675-1907 The Transatlantic Slave Trade, 1675-1907

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Licensed to access Notable Individuals of British Communism, 1886-1997

1886   1997
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Licensed to access The British Union of Fascists: 1933-1953

1925   1951
A black and white image of US President John F. Kennedy and First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) Nikita Khrushchev meeting and shaking hands in Vienna.

Licensed to access Democratic Centralism during the Cold War, 1943-1991

1943   1991
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Licensed to access Radical Trade Unionism in Britain, 1921-1991

1921   1991
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British Online Archives is one of the United Kingdom’s leading academic publishers.

Our goal is to provide students and researchers in the humanities and social sciences with access to unique collections of primary source documents.

To this end, our website hosts over 4 million records drawn from both private and public archives. These records are organised thematically, covering 1,000 years of world history, from politics and warfare to slavery and medicine.

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