George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
Three Royal Cousins and the Road to World War I
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2010.
Format: Book
Description: xxv, 498 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories.
Subjects:
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910.
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
Germany -- History -- William II, 1888-1918.
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941.
Edward VII, King of Great Britain, 1841-1910.
Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
Germany -- History -- William II, 1888-1918.
Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910.
Russia -- History -- Nicholas II, 1894-1917.
Europe -- Politics and government -- 1871-1918.
ISBN:
9781400043637 (hc.)
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
HISTORY War WWI Car | Sandhills Indoors | Nonfiction | Out (Due: 6/25/2024) |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [428]-478) and index.