Title: Heligoland
First published: 2002
Description: The story of a tiny British colony in the North Sea that the Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, swapped for Zanzibar in 1890. After years of having a UK-style flag, taxation system and currency, Heligolanders soon experienced the crushing of their culture and were forced into learning German.
Subjects: Foreign relations, History, Great britain, foreign relations, Germany, history
Places: Great Britain, Germany, Helgoland Bight (Germany)
Time periods: 20th century, 1837-1901, 1871-, 19th century
LC classification: DD801.3982 .D76 2002