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100 IMMIGRANTS WHO MADE BRITAIN GREAT IBD

CANBURY PRESS
09 / 2024
9781914487507
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Sinopsis

Beautifully-illustrated and written, this lively, engaging book celebrates the lives of talented individuals who came to the UK and built a sparkling new life here.From Hans Holbein to Marie Tussaud, Mary Seacole to Mo Farah, find out the real stories of people recognizable to children and adults alike, and other quieter individuals, who have shaped our lives from business to food to medicine.Discover how:âÇó Refugee Michael Marks founded Marks & SpencerâÇó Banker Charles Yerkes built the London UndergroundâÇó Scientist Ernst Chain developed life-saving penicillinâÇó Activist Claudia Jones launched the Notting Hill CarnivalEach individual is celebrated with an original illustration and a short biography. Many showed grit to make their mark on Britain after fleeing persecution or war abroad. All achieved their success through talent and hard work.100 Immigrants Who Made Britain Great is a stirring gift for any teenager curious about how modern Britain came into being.This book is an ideal accompaniment toáGood Night Stories for Rebel Girls, 100 Great Black Britons and Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World.The introductionáis by Bonnie Greer, the Chicago-bornáplaywright and cultural commentator.Buy the book to see what she says about the contribution of immigrants to the UK

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