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Tea culture and the British Empire, 1600-1900
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Author
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Ashby, Brittany
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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History
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Description
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At the end of the fifteenth century, the consumption of tea remained predominantly in the East, and only a few wealthy western aristocrats knew of the tea plant. Only one hundred years later, tea sparked the interests of many nations and consumpti...
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The Fighter Mafia: Vietnam, The Fighter Jet, and the Future of the Air Force
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Author
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Hubard, Thomas
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Military history, History
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Description
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This thesis examines the role of fighter pilots and their shared culture in the United States Air Force. This thesis argues that as a result of the Vietnam War, fighter pilots fought back against the traditional power structures of the Air Force t...
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War in the Shadows: IRA Intimidation and Assassination, 1919-1921
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Author
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Cannady, Michael
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Date Created
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2014
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Subjects--Topical
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Military history, History
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Description
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This work addresses a gap in the historiography of the Irish revolution: the use of intimidation and assassination by the IRA. Although some studies have focused on whether IRA assassinations were justified, little scholarship exists about their e...