1977: United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland

Archives consist of articles that originally appeared in Collier's Year Book (for events of 1997 and earlier) or as monthly updates in Encarta Yearbook (for events of 1998 and later). Because they were published shortly after events occurred, they reflect the information available at that time. Cross references refer to Archive articles of the same year.

In this year of Queen Elizabeth's Silver Jubilee, the British people experienced a surge of pride not only in the institution of the monarchy itself, which has withstood the test of time, but in the country as a whole. They regarded with optimism and renewed self-confidence the improved situation... ...