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Introduction: Understanding History; 1. The Beginning; 2. Struggling fora Continent, 1627-1758; 3. Becoming and Remaining British, 1759-1815; 4.Relying on Resources, 1815-1840; 5. Becoming a Nation, 1840-1867; 6.Expanding the Nation, 1867-1885; 7. Becoming Modern, 1885-1918; 8. DeferringExpectations, 1919-1945; 9. Prospering Together, 1945-1959; 10. EdgingTowards the Abyss, 1958-1972; 11. Coming Apart, 1972-1992; 12. Facing theWorld, 1900-2001; 13. Freefalling Towards the Twenty-first Century,1992-2001; Epilogue: Into the New Millennium; References; Index