The Peoples of the British Isles: A New History. From 1870 to the Present

The new edition of The Peoples of the British Isles presents the history of the peoples of England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales from prehistoric times to the present. Through the frameworks of cultural, intellectual, and social history, the authors examine the conflicts and commonalities among the people of these four nations. The book focuses throughout on the lives of real people-how they made a living, how they organized their society and institutions, how they related to each other, and how they understood themselves and their world. This volume covers the period leading up to the First World War through present day Britain.

Thomas William Heyck (PhD, University of Texas at Austin) is professor emeritus of history at Northwestern University. Meredith Veldman (PhD, Northwestern University) is associate professor of history at Louisiana State University.