Britain 1846-1919

<p><em>Britain, 1846 - 1919</em> is an exciting new approach to teaching and learning late nineteenth and early twentieth century British History at A Level, up to and including the First World War. It meets the needs of teachers and students studying for today's new AS level exams.</p><p>In a unique style, <em>Britain, 1846-1919</em> focuses on the key topics within the period. Each topic is comprehensively explored to provide background, essay-writing advice and examples, source work and historical skills exercises.</p><p>From 1846 to 1919, the key topics featured include:</p><p>* the Age of the Railways<br>* Public Health and Social Policy<br>* Gladstone and Disraeli at home and abroad<br>* the Irish Question<br>* the Liberal and Coalition Ministries in the early twentieth century.</p><p>Using essay styles and source exercises from each of the exam boards, AQA, Edexcel and OCR, this book is an essential text for students and teachers.</p> Series Introduction 1 An Introduction to the Period 2 At Home and Abroad, 1846–68 3 The Age of the Railways: Transport and the Economy, 1846–1918 4 Public Health and Social Policy, 1846–1919 5 Gladstone and Disraeli at Home and Abroad, 1868–94 6 The Irish Question, 1845–1921 7 The Conservative Ascendancy? Britain, 1895–1906 8 The Liberal and Coalition Ministries, 1906–19 9 Conclusions and Next Steps, Biographies of Important Personalities