Charles Miller explores British-North American cultural and political connections, through the eyes of nineteenth century Americans such as Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, William Wells Brown and Margaret Fuller who visited and wrote about Britain. 

In an era when news could only travel as fast as a ship, the transatlantic dialogue was surprisingly lively. Political and social reports crossed and recrossed the ocean, an endless stream of travel books was written and reputations were made and shredded. 

Meet the characters, visit the places and explore the issues on Transatlantic Tales.