Great Britain -- History -- 20th century

Kitty Marion was sent across the country by the Pankhurst family to carry out a nationwide campaign of bombings and arson attacks, as women fought for the vote using any means necessary. But in the aftermath of World War One, the dangerous and revolutionary actions of Kitty and other militant suf...

This title uncovers the story of radical suffragette Kitty Marion, told through never before seen personal diaries in Kitty's own hand. Kitty Marion was sent across the country by the Pankhurst family to carry out a nationwide campaign of bombings and arson attacks, as women fought for the vote u...

First published in 1998 and now available in paperback, a collected biography of Briggs' parents, from their first chance encounter to their deaths, told in strip-cartoon format.

Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia Purnell presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history.

Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia Purnell presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history.

Through the Churchills' 'wilderness years' in the 1930s, to Clementine's desperate efforts to preserve her husband's health during the struggle against Hitler, Sonia presents the inspiring but often ignored story of one of the most important women in modern history.

This text looks at how soldiers, sailors and airmen lived and fought in historical time periods, from ancient Egypt to World War II. It focuses on the history of warfare including recruiting, drilling, camp life and caring for the wounded. Originally published: 2001.

'Innovation' brings Peter Ackroyd's 'History of England' to a triumphant close. In it, he takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the twentieth century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II had been on the throne for almost five decades.

'Innovation' brings Peter Ackroyd's 'History of England' to a triumphant close. In it, Ackroyd takes readers from the end of the Boer War and the accession of Edward VII to the end of the 20th century, when his great-granddaughter Elizabeth II had been on the throne for almost five decades. A cen...

Context is the foundation level of the Access to History series. This title assesses the key themes of modern British history, including political, social and economic trends, the role played by Britain in the wider world and changing ideas and values.