A map of Scotland, Ireland, England and Wales from 1919, showing major cities, towns, and ports, through railroads and secondary railroads, canals, submarine cables, and rivers.

Read how the history of Singapore was intertwined with the British East India Company. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.

A scholarly article that examines the history of Egypt during the period of imperialism. The author provides a good explanation as to why Egypt fell under the British sphere of influence by the late 19th century.

Briefly describes Britain's motivations for imperializing African regions. Includes the text of a speech given by Lord Cruzon entitled, "The True Imperialism."

An entire eBook is presented at this site from the University of Virginia, including the stories of rulers and other influential girls throughout history. Illustrated, and great reading for Women's History Month or any other time.

A map from 1903 of North America. The focus of this map is the Dominions of Canada, showing the transportation network in from Montreal east to Quebec and Nova Scotia, and west to Vancouver, British Columbia. The map shows the...

A map of the Puget Sound area of North America showing the area of the boundary dispute between British Columbia and the United States. The San Juan Boundary was the source of a military conflict between the US and British North America....

A map from 1919 of Africa showing the territorial changes made after World War I. The map shows the areas ceded by Germany, including Togo and Kamerun to be decided by British and French mandate, German East Africa under British mandate,...

A map of the northern Pacific coastland of North America showing the territorial dispute of the Alaska boundary from the Anglo-Russian Treaty of St. Petersburg in 1825 that established the British claims, the purchase of the area by the...

A map of southeastern border of Alaska and Canada showing the area of boundary dispute and the boundary established by the Hay-Herbert Treaty between Britain and the United States in 1903. The map shows the coastline and fjords of the...

A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore,...

A map from 1920 of India, showing the political divisions and country boundaries at the time. India was officially British Raj, made up of British controlled provinces and dependent Native States or Princely states (Hyderabad, Mysore,...

A map of the southern border of Alaska and Canada showing the area of boundary dispute and the boundary established by the Hay-Herbert Treaty between Britain and the United States in 1903. The map shows the coastline and fjords of the...

A map from 1902 of the Dominion of Canada, showing provinces, province capitals and major cities, railroads, canals, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. Symbols on the map indicate the head of navigable rivers (anchor...

A map of Egypt and the Nile Valley from the delta south to the confluence of the Sobat River and the Upper Nile. This map shows Egypt Proper, Nubia, Kordofan, Sudan, Eritrea, and portions of Abyssinia and British Somalia. The map also...

A map from 1912 of the area around Calcutta (Kolkata) from the city of Hooghly in the north to the southern reaches of the River Hooghly below Mayapur. Calcutta was at one time India's largest city and the British-made capital...

A map from 1920 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...

A map from 1922 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...

A map from 1909 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the islands of Jamaica...

A black and white map from 1912 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, coastal features, banks or reefs, and the...

A map from 1914 of Central America showing political boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, railroads, steamship routes with distances between major ports given in nautical miles, submarine telegraph cables, mountain systems...

A map of Scotland from 1920, showing the railway network of the Great North of Scotland, Caledonian, North British, Glasgow and South Western, and Highland lines. This map also shows primary steamship routes with distances in nautical...

A map of the United States in 1830 showing the states and territories, the joint-occupation with Britain in Oregon Country, and the British and Spanish possessions at the time. The map shows the westward expansion of the United States,...