Justin Mccarthy

Entertaining and insightful, this four-volume history will delight history buffs. Queen Anne died without an heir, bringing to the throne George I, of the German House of Hanover. Author Justin McCarthy examines the lives and reigns of the four Georges and William IV, whose death ended the personal union of Britain and Hanover. Picking up with the ascension of George III to the throne, the volume includes chapters on the American colonies, the Stamp...

In these seven volumes, published in 1908, Justin McCarthy takes on the contemporary history of England with an unbiased yet unflinching eye. This politically moderate, even-tempered work is an ambitious yet brilliant piece of history. The first volume begins with the death of King William IV in 1837 and ends ten years later with the Great Irish Potato Famine of 1846.

In these seven volumes, published in 1908, Justin McCarthy takes on the contemporary history of England with an unbiased yet unflinching eye. This politically moderate, even-tempered work is an ambitious yet brilliant piece of history. In the final volume McCarthy discusses the changes Britain underwent as a result of-or at the time of-Queen Victoria's reign: education and philanthropy, the new Ireland, the South African war, the election in 1900,...

In these seven volumes, published in 1908, Justin McCarthy takes on the contemporary history of England with an unbiased yet unflinching eye. This politically moderate, even-tempered work is an ambitious yet brilliant piece of history. After the death of Lord Palmerston, volume four starts its narrative with the ascension of Lord Russell to Prime Minister-and ends with his death in 1878. McCarthy includes an extra chapter on great minds such as Charles...

Britain's Reform Bill of 1832 expanded voting and workers' rights, corrected electoral abuses, and abolished slavery in the colonies. In this second of a two-volume 1898 social history, the gauntlet for reform is cast down during the Parliament of 1830, throwing the country into a frenzy of passion that echoed throughout the age of steam, telegraph, and Queen Victoria.

Across financial services, risk management is an increasingly valued competency. This book introduces risk and risk management and its goal is to present the fundamentals of risk management to promote interest in the topic for further professional development. By the turn of the new millennium many firms had credit, market, and operational risk functions in place. It was the great financial crisis of the late 2000s that accelerated this trend. Driven...

Entertaining and insightful, this four-volume history will delight history buffs. Queen Anne died without an heir, bringing to the throne George I, of the German House of Hanover. Author Justin McCarthy examines the lives and reigns of the four Georges and William IV, whose death ended the personal union of Britain and Hanover. The first volume begins with the death of Queen Anne in 1714, and the arrival of the new king, ending with the reign of George...

In a contemporary review of McCarthy's two-volume history of Queen Anne, The New York Times praises the "marked ability" with which the historian acquits himself of the "difficult task" of tracing one of the most notable reigns in English history (1702-1714)-a period that saw the rise of the modern Parliamentary system.

In a contemporary review of McCarthy's two-volume history of Queen Anne, The New York Times praises the "marked ability" with which the historian acquits himself of the "difficult task" of tracing one of the most notable reigns in English history (1702-1714)-a period that saw the rise of the modern Parliamentary system.