Journal of Liberal History

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Journal of Liberal History

For the discussion and research of Liberal, Liberal Democrat and SDP history

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20 July 1838

Birth of George Otto Trevelyan, historian and Liberal MP

Born in Rothley, Leicestershire, Trevelyan served as Liberal MP for Tynemouth and South Shields 1865-68, Hawick Burghs 1868-86 and Glasgow Bridgeton 1887-97. After a posting at the Admiralty, Trevelyan joined the Cabinet as Chief Secretary for Ireland following the murder of Lord Frederick Cavendish. When Gladstone formed his Third Administration Trevelyan became Secretary of State for Scotland, but resigned a month later over Irish Home Rule and joined the Liberal Unionists. Out of parliament following the 1886 election, he rejoined the Liberals and returned to the House of Commons in 1887. From 1892-95 he was again Scottish Secretary. Trevelyan also had a distinguished literary career and his work included biographies of Macaulay and Charles James Fox and a three volume history of the American Revolution. In 1911 he was appointed a member of the Order of Merit.

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We publish the Journal of Liberal History and a range of books

The Liberal Democrat History Group promotes the discussion and research of topics relating to the histories of the British Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties, the Liberal Party and the SDP, and of liberalism more broadly.

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We aim to appeal to anyone with an interest in the history of British Liberalism, whether academics, party activists or spare-time students of political history.

Things we do:

Publish the quarterly Journal of Liberal History, containing articles, book reviews, biographies, and meeting reports

Publish books, including Peace, Reform and Liberation: A History of Liberal Politics in Britain 1679-2011, Dictionary of Liberal Thought, and Great Liberal Speeches

Make resources available to students of Liberal history, including news of research in progress and guides to archive sources (see Research resources)

Provide a concise history of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties, along with a more extensive set of historical articles and biographies – the Liberal History Online project, available through themes and time periods.

Publish shorter booklets as concise reference sources, including Liberal History (a concise history of the Liberal Democrats and its predecessor parties), Liberal Leaders 1828-1899, Liberal Leaders of the Twentieth Century and Mothers of Liberty: Women who built British Liberalism

Organise discussion meetings, both in London and as fringe meetings at Liberal Democrat conferences

“There are hazards in everything one does, but there are greater hazards in doing nothing.”

Shirley Williams

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