A. J. P. Taylor

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/a-j-p-taylor

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was A. J. P. Taylor born?March 25, 1906
2. When did A. J. P. Taylor die?September 7, 1990 (age 84)
3. Where was A. J. P. Taylor born?West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, England
4. What is the career?Academic historian, author, Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford, and prominent broadcaster

Orthodoxy: The generally accepted beliefs or doctrines within a particular field or group.
Seminal Work: A piece of writing or research that is highly influential and forms the basis for future work.
Appeasement: The policy of making concessions to an aggressor in the hope of avoiding conflict.
Public Intellectual: An academic or scholar who expresses their opinions on matters of public concern to a wider audience.