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Summary

Description

This book provides a vivid and picturesque account of the principal events in the building of the British Empire. It traces the development of the British colonies from the days of discovery and exploration through settlement and establishment of government. Included are stories of the five chief portions of the British Empire: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and India.

Date

1908

Source

Our Empire Story

Author

Henrietta Elizabeth Marshall (1867–1941)
Alternative names	H. E. Marshall
Description	British writer and children's writer
Date of birth/death	9 August 1867	19 September 1941
Location of birth/death	Bo'ness	London
Authority file	: Q3132437 VIAF: 100385428 ISNI: 0000000118219877 LCCN: no00023870 Open Library: OL18204A Oxford Dict.: 57458 WorldCat

Illustrator

Joseph Ratcliffe Skelton (1865–1927)
Alternative names	J. R. Skelton
Description	British painter, watercolorist and illustrator
Date of birth/death	1865	6 November 1927
Location of birth/death	Newcastle upon Tyne	North Kensington
Work period	1888 –1927
Authority file	: Q28659127 VIAF: 309564140 ISNI: 0000000434826556 LCCN: nr2003003868 GND: 1264318626 SUDOC: 227632273 WorldCat

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