This textbook is part of a four-volume series offering a detailed history of Wales and the Welsh people at Key Stages 2-3 of the National Curriculum. Each student's text is accompanied by a teacher's book which contains background information and a complete programme of classwork, together with photocopiable pages for use in the classroom or as homework. This particular book covers the period from the late 19th century to the present day. Topics discussed include rural Wales, keeping Wales Welsh, coal and the living conditions of the Welsh then and now.