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"As most researchers in the field of early modern British history are aware, the contents of the state papers…are to some extent the product of historical…"
View samples from a selection of notable documents featured in 19th Century Periodicals Part II, part of Gale Primary Sources.
"When exploring representations of "popular music" in Punch, the first thing to note is that this key term is relatively modern, with the vast majority of…"
The word “race” meant different things to different people in the nineteenth century. In its broadest sense, “race” referred to the common ancestry of a group of humans who shared characteristics that had developed over time.… Many nineteenth-century references to race reflect this ambiguity.
"While many historians have devoted themselves to examining the dynamics of fascist movements and regimes, the topic of ‘anti-fascism’ has traditionally…"
"“The public will have henceforth under their glance, and within their grasp, the very form and presence of events as they transpire,” and the journal would…"
View samples from a selection of highlights featured in the The Listener Historical Archive, part of Gale Primary Sources.
"In many respects, James II and VII's relationship to Scotland was the most interesting. His interrupted sojourn in Edinburgh as Duke of Albany…"
A collection of digital archives from the Smithsonian’s vast archives, covering American history, culture and innovation.
"The story of slavery does not begin with European ships arriving on the African coast. Slavery was already prefigured by the history of social stratification…"
Biography, overview and critical analysis drawn from journals and periodicals in Gale Databases, exploring the author best known for The Great Indian Novel and Pax Indica.
"Even before the First World War, the structure of society was changing rapidly in Britain. The march of the middle classes meant a new voice was…"
View samples from a selection of notable contributors featured in the Daily Mail Historical Archive, part of Gale Primary Sources.
View samples from a selection of notable contributors featured in the Picture Post Historical Archive, part of Gale Primary Sources.
Biography, overview and critical analysis drawn from journals and periodicals in Gale Databases, exploring the author best known for Second-Class Citizen and The Bride Price.
"Printers’ ornaments are the decorative images that appear in printed books to embellish title pages, headings, chapter endings, and any otherwise blank spaces…"
"If there is one man who shaped the State Papers it was William Cecil, first Baron of Burghley, Elizabeth I’s Secretary (1558-72) and…"
"After the Mirror slumped to an uncompetitive circulation of 720,000 at a point in the early 1930s when its main rivals in the popular market were…"