The spread of the British Empire around the globe made vast changes in the relationship of peoples to places. Because the logistics of colonization varied, coun

When women were admitted to the Royal Academy Schools in 1860, female art students gained a foothold in the most conservative art institution in England. The Ro

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In Britannia's Daughters, bestselling novelist Joanna Trollope examines the contribution of women in building and sustaining the British Empire. She draws on a