Resources, Links and Associates
Two questions arise frequently in America and other nations because many fail to understand the difference between England the country and the nation-state we call the United Kingdom today. As England is the seat of the Commonwealth of Nations and the United Kingdom it is an autonomous and independent cultural identity much like the different regions of the United States or Europe. Similarly California is a state of the United States with a unique cultural dynamic, England is a country within the United Kingdom where specific cultural .
To better understand England and the English please see these e-books we have collected below for our members.
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Books on England and the English
England, My England, Book by D.H. Lawrence
England and the English, Speech by Rudyard Kipling, 1920
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Contemporary Articles on England and the English
A small collection of articles and website resources on what it mean to be English as opposed to British in both the traditional and contemporary sense.
How British People Talk about Patriotism
Difference between the UK, Britain and England
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Articles for Expats and International Residents
5 Tips for Living in Los Angeles
Los Angeles' Elite British Residents
Brits in LA - Facebook Page
British Expats MeetUp - Los Angeles
English in Los Angeles - Expat.com
Santa Monica the 6th most English town in America
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Royal Society of St. George Branches
There are branches of the Royal Society of St. George located in eight US States and in 23 countries not including the United Kingdom. A complete listing of the Royal Society of St. George Branches is located on the principle website.
All of the branches are relatively independent (differ in identity) in their focus, activities, events and meeting routines. Here are a few of them: Bangkok, Hong Kong,
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Affiliated and Associated Organizations
Countess Mountbatten's own Legion of Frontiersmen
English Toastmasters Association
Royal Society of St. George, Hong Kong Branch
St. George's Society of Baltimore
Society of the Sons of St. George of Philadelphia
St. George's Society of New York
St. George’s Society of Toronto
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Non-Affiliated Institutional Resources
English Diaspora Project, Northumbria University