Public Schools and the Second World War

by David Walsh and Anthony Seldon

Following on from Public Schools and the Great War, Sir Anthony Seldon and David Walsh now examine those same schools in the Second World War. Privileged conservative traditions of private schools were challenged in the inter-war years by the changing social and political landscape, including a greater role for the alumni of girls' public schools. What was that public school spirit in 1939 and how did it and its products cope with, and contribute...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526750392
• ISBN13: 9781526750396
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 288 Pages