About Algeria Tlemcen, Constantine, Biskra, Timgad
by Thomas-Stanford Charles
"About Algeria" is a superb work authored by Charles Thomas-Stanford, imparting a comprehensive exploration of Algeria during the past due nineteenth century. Published in 1904, this e-book provides an in depth and insightful account of the u. S. A.'s geography, history, lifestyle, and society at a time whilst Algeria changed into still beneath French colonial rule. Charles Thomas-Stanford, a British creator and traveller, embarked on a adventure to Algeria to collect firsthand studies and understanding about the place. His book reflects his eager observations and deep appreciation for the variety and complexity of Algerian society. He delves into the usa's records, from its ancient roots to its more recent colonial past, losing mild on the interactions between Arab, Berber, and French influences. "About Algeria" serves as a treasured useful resource for know-how the political, financial, and cultural dynamics of the place in the course of the early twentieth century. Thomas-Stanford's descriptive and attractive narrative fashion makes the ebook handy to a huge range of readers, from pupils to those with a fashionable hobby in North African records and lifestyle. While "About Algeria" gives a photograph of a selected historic duration, it remains applicable as a historic document and a testomony to the iconic fascination with Algeria's wealthy background.
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Sir Charles Thomas-Stanford, 1st Baronet (born Charles Thomas) was a British Conservative Party politician from Brighton. From 1914 to 1922, he served in the House of Commons. He attended Highgate School and Oriel College, Oxford, where he graduated with a BA degree in 1881. He was the son of David Collet Thomas of Hove. In 1882, he was called to the bar at the Inner Temple but did not practice. In 1897, he married Ellen Stanford, the daughter and heiress of William Stanford of Preston Park, Sussex, and the widow of former Shaftesbury MP Vere Benett-Stanford. By royal licence, he altered his name to Thomas-Stanford the same year. Thomas-Stanford was appointed as a Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for Brighton and served as Mayor in 1910-11 and 1912-14, before becoming an alderman in 1914. Thomas-Stanford was elected MP for Brighton in an unopposed by-election in June 1914, following the resignation of Conservative MP John Gordon. He was re-elected as a Coalition Conservative (a supporter of the coalition government led by the Liberal David Lloyd George) in 1918 and resigned from Parliament in the 1922 general election.
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