Lucy Bland Livres

Focusing on sensational trials from 1918 to 1924, the book delves into cases involving drugs, murder, adultery, miscegenation, and sexual perversion. It examines the societal implications and public fascination surrounding these high-profile legal battles, highlighting how they reflect the cultural tensions and moral dilemmas of the era. Through detailed accounts, the narrative reveals the intersection of crime and societal norms during a transformative period in history.

This book recounts a little-known history of an estimated 2,000 children born to black GIs and white British women in World War II. Stories from over 50 of these children, alongside many photographs, reveal the racism and stigma of growing up in what was then a very white country. -- .