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Queen Elizabeth as one of the last connections with the WWII generation
For ongoing coverage of the death of Queen Elizabeth and her legacy, please see comments from Syracuse University professor and historian Alan Allport. Allport specializes in the history of Britain in the period of the two world wars. His most…
Allport authors “George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy”
Alan Allport, professor of history in the Maxwell School, authored The Washington Post opinion piece “George V, the proudly ‘ordinary’ king who rebranded the British monarchy.” Allport, an expert on British history who recently authored the book “Britain at Bay:…
Book by Professor Alan Allport reviewed by The Wall Street Journal
A new book by Alan Allport, an associate professor of history at the Maxwell School, was reviewed by The Wall Street Journal, “‘Britain at Bay’ Review: Fight for Survival. Historians have had plenty to say about the siege of Great…