Books in History Through Newspapers series

This book looks at the Cuban Missile Crisis through what the newspapers of the time reported. It uses a range of contemporary articles, including those from American newspapers, to allow the reader to see how the Crisis was perceived at the time. Each article is put in historical context, and the causes and significance of what happened are explained with the benefit of hindsight. Evaluation boxes look at the articles as historical evidence for understanding the Cuban Missile Crisis, and discuss how the same event can be reported in different ways.

This book looks at reform in 19th century Britain through the eyes of newspaper articles of the time. It covers industrial, social, and political reform, allowing the reader to get a feel for how change was greeted by people at the time. Events such as the Great Reform Act, the abolition of slavery, changes in the status of women, the Factory Reform Acts, and much more are covered. Each article is set in its context, and evaluation boxes look at the articles as pieces of historical evidence.

This book uses a range of newspaper articles written during the Second World War to look at events on the home front in Britain. Topics include women's work, the Blitz, rationing, the home guard and propaganda. Each newspaper article is accompanied by text which sets it in historical context, as well as an evaluation box which will discuss the article in terms of its usefulness as a piece of historical evidence.