British Liberalism and the United States: Political and Social Thought in the Late Victorian Age [Paperback]

While there are many works on British liberalism, this is the first to deal substantially with the transatlantic and international content of liberalism. Gerlach considers the transatlantic thought of prominent contemporary figures such as William Gladstone, John Morley, William Harcourt and Andrew Carnegie. A fascinating account that paves the way for the political and social rapprochement of the twentieth century.List of Tables Abbreviations The Formation of American Relationships and Interests Liberalism and the United States: Expanding American Activities, 1874-1880 The Liberal Ascendancy, Ireland, and Henry George, 1880-1886 Gladstonian Liberalism, Home Rule, and American Politics and Society, 1886-1892 Liberal Ministries, Ideas, and Andrew Carnegie, 1892-1895 Venezuela, Silver, and Rapprochement, 1895-1898 Conclusion Appendix I: Biographical and American Notes Appendix II: Dinner Engagements of William Hoppin and Henry White, 1870s-1890s Appendix III: Letter from the Secretary of State W.L. Gresham to Prime Minister Rosebery, 12 April 1895 Bibliography IndexMURNEY GERLACH is Director of The Rhode Island Historical Society, and over the past twenty years served as an archivist, librarian, historian, and senior administrator at several universities.