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Marguerite Higgins: Making War Accessible To The Masses, Kelli A. Knerr
Marguerite Higgins: Making War Accessible To The Masses, Kelli A. Knerr
2019 Symposium
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David And Goliath: The Abdication Of A Throne, Shawn Marie Dufrene
David And Goliath: The Abdication Of A Throne, Shawn Marie Dufrene
2019 Symposium
The year 1936 would come to be known as the Year of the Three Kings. King George V died as the night was falling to a close on January 20. His oldest son, known as David in the family, became Edward VIII, and would abdicate before the year was out. During those 326 days, it would become apparent to those around him that he was not fit for the throne. His desire to marry Wallis Simpson would be the final straw. His younger brother, Albert, or “Bertie,” became George VI, and Edward became known as the Duke of Winsor. Through …