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"Learn if you can the why and the wherefore."—Lord Chesterfield
Over the last three hundred years, a variety of individuals, institutions, and forces have worked toward consolidating the diverse welter of people on the British Isles into a truly united nation. At the same time, however, a great array of groups have either opposed these efforts or contested the vision that inspired them. In this course, we will assess the nature of the attempt to forge a British nation and understand the difficulties it has encountered. At the same time, we will see how various events and developments shaped this project. By the end of the semester, we can reach some informed conclusions about a Britain divided by race, class, gender, ethnicity, and religion—and its never-ending struggle to become a nation.
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by Hugh Dubrulle, 2002
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