Burning Books
As the holders of both our cultural and personal memories, books seem sacred and their destruction, no matter the cause, is always shocking.
Kenneth Baker
Aids to Independence
A distant monarch, political factionalism, vainglorious commanders and the distraction of European enemies helped George Washington seal victory in the American War of Independence, writes Kenneth Baker, who explores the conflict through caricature and print.
‘Weep Wretched Man’ - Civil War in Poetry
Kenneth Baker on poetry inspired by nations warring between themselves.
George III: A Life in Caricature
Kenneth Baker discusses the many facets of King George and shows how these were depicted by the great caricaturists of the day.
George IV: A Sketch
Kenneth Baker looks at the foibles and achievements of one of Britain’s most controversial monarchs through the eyes of his caricaturists.
Baker Days
Kenneth Baker recalls the early experiences and the school-teacher that instilled him with a love of history.
From Walpole's Bottom to Major's Underpants
Kenneth Baker argues that cartoonists have let recent Prime Ministers off lightly compared with their eighteenth-century predecessors.