About Allen W. Trelease
Lived 1928 – 2011 (aged 83). Allen W. Trelease was an American professor, chairperson, writer and historian.
Allen William Trelease (c. 1928/1929–July 15, 2011) was an American historian, author, and professor. He served as the head of the history and government department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNC Greensboro), and as president of the Historical Society of North Carolina.
Biography Allen William Trelease was born in Boulder, Colorado. and received a doctorate from Harvard University (Ph.D. 1955).
Trelease taught at Wells College in Aurora, New York, from 1955 to 1967. He wrote entries for NCPedia, an encyclopedia published by the State Library of North Carolina.
He died on July 15, 2011, in Greensboro. A graduate fellowship at UNC Greensboro, the "Allen W. Trelease Graduate Fellowship in History" was named for him.
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Who was Allen W. Trelease?
American historian, professor, author (1928–2011)
When was Allen W. Trelease born?
Allen W. Trelease was born on 31 January 1928 in Boulder.
When did Allen W. Trelease die?
Allen W. Trelease died on 15 July 2011 in Greensboro.
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Allen W. Trelease was a professor, chairperson, writer and historian.
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Allen W. Trelease was American.
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