Andrew Marr's A History of Modern Britain is an excellent political history of Britain from the end of World War Two to Tony Blair stepping down as Prime Minister.

May 29, 2008 - Erin Britton

When it Happened in Scotland: A Very Quick History is a chronological guide to the most exciting events in Scotland's history, from AD80 to the present day.

Oct 5, 2009 - Rachel Bellerby

A quick guide to the history behind popular Indian dishes in the West.

Sep 23, 2010 - Sreedhevi Iyer

The origin of hereditary, family surnames comes from a variety of sources including: place of origin, trades, nicknames and physical attributes.

Aug 25, 2010 - Sheila Aylesworth

In a little over 100 years, Britain's National Trust has served to preserve and sustain important properties in England, many of which would be lost to developers

Aug 17, 2009 - Lorraine Syratt

You and your vet have decided that time has come to put your pet to sleep.You still however, may have many questions on what to expect on that day. Here are some answers.

Apr 12, 2009 - Adrienne Farricelli

The marriage of Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was a successful love match and partnership, producing many royal descendants.

Sep 17, 2009 - Emily Chauviere

When people in Dark Age Britain looked for places to build new settlements they had two important features in mind.

Mar 7, 2011 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

When the Romans left Britain in 409 AD, what did they leave behind? What did the Romans do for us in Britain today?

May 15, 2011 - Tabitha Davies

The history of British railways in the 19th Century saw a major boom in rail construction and the maturation of steam engine technology.

Apr 17, 2009 - Terry Long

The Battle of Britain was argued to have been highly significant by the then British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill.

Jan 11, 2009 - Barry Vale

The 17th Century saw the start of political groups that would develop into parties.

Jun 10, 2010 - Barry Vale

Great Britain had slowly emerged as a country that was dominated by classical liberalism as it evolved during the seventeenth and the eighteenth century.

Dec 16, 2008 - Barry Vale

When a person fails to plan for death by writing a will, the state has a system for distributing his or her property.

Jul 9, 2008 - William L. Pfeifer Jr.

Religious rivalry always makes for victims who need rescue. This was how the French Huguenots came to be among the peoples of Britain after 1572.

Jun 4, 2010 - Brenda Ralph Lewis

A critical revue and visitor perspective of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's inspirational spectacle of Victorian ship engineering, the SS Great Britain.

May 21, 2008 - Emma Clarke

Some populations represent introductions from Europe, but others are possibly native.

Aug 5, 2011 - John Blatchford

For more than 20 years, Albert Pierrepoint was the U.K.'s Official Executioner carrying out the ultimate sentence passed by the courts.

Oct 6, 2009 - Rupert Taylor