This engaging book provides a gateway to larger themes in modern British history through a set of fascinating portraits of individuals that explore important events and movements from the perspective of the people involved. As a rich and humanized supplement to traditional survey texts, this book offers readers a deeper understanding of key facets of British life in the early modern and modern periods.
Caroline Litzenberger is associate professor of history at Portland State University. Eileen Groth Lyon is associate professor of history at the State University of New York at Fredonia.