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Jul 2018
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SYMHC Classics: Gertrude Bell, The Uncro...

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The second installment of this Sarah and Deblina classic two-parter follows Gertrude Bell on her adventures after World War I begins. The British army asked her to help them retain their influence in the Middle East. But how did she get from there to helping found modern Iraq? 

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