1920s Britain by John Shepherd
How does a society recover from a devastating war? This title uncovers the hardships and stresses of the age, strains which manifested in the general strike of 1926. It offers insights into the difficult time period for Britain and the people tasked with its recovery.Professor John Shepherd is the Co-Director of the Labour History Research Unit of the Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge. He has published widely on British Political and Labour History, including George Lansbury: At the Heart of Old Labour (OUP, 2002/2004) and Britain’s First Labour Government (Palgrave, 2006) (with Prof Laybourn). Currently, he is writing Crisis? What Crisis? The British ‘Winter of discontent, 1978-79 for Manchester University Press.
Dr Janet Shepherd has over thirty years experience of teaching in schools and higher education. She gained her history doctorate with a study of Poor Law pauper education in Britain. She has written plays for Radio and was a contributor to an award winning history of her local village and village life published during the Millennium.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747807926 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747807922 |
| Title | 1920s Britain |
| Author | John Shepherd |
| Series | Shire Living Histories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2010-08-10 |
| Number of pages | 88 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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