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Britain’s refugee camps

Jordanna Bailkin explores the experiences of people of several different nationalities who fled to Britain in the 20th century

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Historian Jordanna Bailkin discusses her new book, Unsettled, which explores the experiences of people of several different nationalities who fled to Britain in the 20th century

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The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson, during their first visit to England after the Duke's abdication, September 1939. (Photo by Getty Images)
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