Beth Fisher

Appeasement: Britain's Political Turning Point

The by-elections of 1938 are part of the long history of Independent Progressives in British politics.

’Horrible London: or, the pandemonium of posters‘ from Punch, 1888. Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg. Public Domain.

How the Press Created Jack the Ripper

At first glance, the newspapers’ sensational coverage has changed little since Jack the Ripper struck. However, the tone of the Victorian press was as varied as its readers.