Greater Britain: Volume 1

by Charles Wentworth Dilke

Book Overview

As a young man, Charles Wentworth Dilke (1843-1911), the Cambridge-educated Radical politician who went on to campaign for votes for women and labourers, legalisation of trade unions, and universal schooling, spent two years touring the English-speaking world. This two-volume illustrated account of his journey was published in 1868, the year in which he first entered Parliament. Volume 1 describes his travels across the United States, where he arrived...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108003001
• ISBN13: 9781108003001
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 444 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"