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The birth of Britain's National Health Service
Starkly unequal access to healthcare gave rise to Nye Bevan’s creation of a truly national health service.
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Intelligence testing, race and eugenics
Specious ideas and assumptions about intelligence that were born during the great flourishing of eugenics well over 100 years ago still inform the British education system today, as Nazlin Bhimani reveals.
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Eugenics and the welfare state
Indy Bhullar explores the ideas of William Beveridge and Richard Titmuss, who were strongly influenced by eugenic thinking, and yet championed the idea of the welfare state.
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Booze and bad behaviour
Our love of alcohol is like a party that’s lasted nine centuries. But there are signs that the demon drink is losing its appeal.
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A letter to the Right Hon. Henry Dundas, M. P. Secretary of State, &c. &c. or, an appeal to the people of Great-Britain, being An answer to some Reflections cast upon ̀̀a Citizen, whose Loyalty (it was said) was ̀̀only confined to his Razor!'' In a debate in the House of Commons, February 21st, 1794, Occasioned by an intercepted Letter, Signed J. Harrison, A Sans Culotte, to which is added, an abstract of A Trial for an Assault committed on the Author, in the Name of ̀̀church and King for Ever.'' By Citizen John Harrison, Sheffield.
Harrison, John, active 18th century.Date: 1794- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd- Books
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Letters on political liberty, and the principles of the English and Irish projects of reform; addressed to a member of the English House of Commons.
Williams, David, 1738-1816.Date: M.DCC.LXXXIX. [1789]- Books
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A letter from the Right Hon. - - to the Reverend. N. N.
O. O.Date: 1724]- Books
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Electors of Westminster. In a just - in an honourable cause, ye will be crowned with success ...
Ghost of Chatham.Date: 1788]