Download or read book Neville Chamberlain s Legacy written by Nicholas Milton and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography reassessing the man whose name became a synonym for appeasement: “An important read for anyone with an interest in the prelude to World War II.” —The NYMAS Review Neville Chamberlain has gone down in history as the architect of appeasement, the prime minister who by sacrificing Czechoslovakia at Munich in September 1938 put Britain on an inevitable path to war. In this radical new appraisal of one of the most vilified politicians of the twentieth century, historian Nicholas Milton claims that by placating Hitler, Chamberlain not only reflected public opinion but also embraced the zeitgeist of the time. Chamberlain also bought Britain vital time to rearm when Hitler’s military machine was at its zenith. It is with the hindsight of history that we understand Chamberlain’s failure to ultimately prevent a war from happening. Yet by placing him within the context of his time, this fascinating new history provides a unique perspective into the lives and mindset of the people of Britain during the lead up to the Second World War. Never before have Chamberlain’s letters been accessed to tell the story of his life and work. They shed new light on his complex character and enable us to consider Chamberlain the man, not just the statesman. His role as a pioneer of conservation is revealed, alongside his work in improving midwifery and championing the introduction of widows’ pensions. Neville Chamberlain’s Legacy is a reminder that there is often more to political figures than many a quick judgment allows.

Download or read book A History of GKN written by Edgar Jones and published by Springer. This book was released on 1987-11-10 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of a major business enterprise. It describes the transformation of a small partnership, formed in 1759, into an international group, the scale of whose diverse activities has demanded the creation of a multi-divisional structure, supported by many specialist departments. Probably the most longeval of Britain's current manufacturing companies, GKN's history may be interpreted as a unique and revealing insight into Britain's industrial experience over past centuries.

Download or read book The Birmingham Political Machine written by Andrew Reekes and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British electorate swelled dramatically with the passing of the Second Reform Act in 1867. This presented the political class with a significant challenge. Here was a large, new electorate which needed to be understood, managed, enthused, and persuaded to vote for the right candidate in local and parliamentary elections. From this time onwards education and democratic involvement of these new voters became vital for political success. In Birmingham, the town of a thousand trades, Joseph Chamberlain and his allies were faced with an electorate which had tripled in size overnight and many of whom had never previously voted or participated in politics. In response, Joseph Chamberlain and his close-knit Birmingham team developed national campaigns on issues such as universal education, democracy and tariff reform which required new methods for propagating and winning arguments that resonated across all classes and interests. At the same time they colonised Birmingham's town council, school board and other municipal bodies where they gained the practical political experience which they could transfer to the national stage. For the first time The Birmingham Political Machine lays bare how Joseph Chamberlain with his colleagues and friends was so successful that never before or since has one politician monopolised regional power as Joseph Chamberlain did for more than thirty years in the West Midlands. He made it his invincible fortress. From now on British politics would never be the same and the techniques developed by the Birmingham Machine can still be seen today.

Download or read book The Politics of Drink in England from Gladstone to Lloyd George written by David M. Fahey and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2022-01-25 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about alcoholic drink, political parties, and pressure groups. From the 1870s into the 1920s, excessive drinking by urban workers frightened the major political parties. They all wanted to reduce the number of public houses. It was not easy to find a way that would satisfy temperance reformers, many of them prohibitionists, and the licensed drink trade. Brewers demanded compensation when pubs were closed, but temperance reformers were vehemently opposed to this. The book highlights a prolonged struggle of vested interests and ideologies in this regard, showing that a Royal Commission in 1899 helped break the stalemate. In a controversial deal, brewers got compensation, but they had to pay for closing some of their own pubs. Later, during the First World War, the government experimented with an alternative to closing public houses, disinterested or non-commercial management, and considered State Purchase of the entire drink trade.

Download or read book Imperial Chemical Industries The forerunners 1870 1926 written by William Joseph Reader and published by London : Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1970 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Medicine and Society in the Midlands1750 1950 written by Jonathan Reinarz and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Subject of a Conference held by the Centre for Birmingham and Midlands History in May 2003. Fifty-four participants. Sponsored by the Wellcome Trust and the Society for the Social History of Medicine.

Download or read book The National Union Catalog Pre 1956 Imprints written by and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Growth of British Industrial Relations written by Ernest Henry Phelps Brown and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1974 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Biography Index written by Bea Joseph and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 1144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cumulative index to biographical material in books and magazines.

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Download or read book Dictionary of Twentieth Century British Business Leaders written by David J. Jeremy and published by De Gruyter Saur. This book was released on 1994 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise biographies of over 750 of the most significant business leaders active in the United Kingdom this century. Arranged alphabetically, the articles provide information on birth, education, early business career, major achievements and honors, marriage, wealth and bibliographic citations where

Download or read book Obituaries of British Engineers 1901 1920 written by Robert Sharp and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the engineers behind the development of Victorian engineering died after 1900. This book seeks to bring together the obituaries of these and of the younger generation of engineers who joined the rapidly increasing ranks of the profession. Around 4,700 engineers are covered. The entry for each engineer gives his dates where known, the acronym of each periodical containing an obituary and the volume number or year of the periodical followed by the page number(s).

Download or read book Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Cappe Chancellor written by Henry Colin Gray Matthew and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 1064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2002.

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