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“Blood Toil Tears and Sweat”: Toasting a Great Statesman
10
Feb
2020
Churchill loved war. His spirit rose when it came. He fought on battlefields with a mixture of dash and calm courage. He directed wars in cabinet rooms with the moral courage and unflinching nerve that yields the best decisions.
But Churchill loved something else better than he loved war. He loved peace. He loved freedom. He loved governments that protected the rights of their people and operated only with their consent.
“A Few Words of My Own”: Thoughts on Completing the Official Biography
30
Dec
2019
Sir Martin’s reflections after finishing the final narrative volume are reprised as Hillsdale completes the final document volume in the Great Biography.
How Winston Churchill Spent Christmas, Part 2: Sterner Days
22
Dec
2019
Christmas, 1941: “By our sacrifice…these same children shall not be robbed of their inheritance…. And so, in God’s mercy, a happy Christmas to you all.”
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Andrew Cunningham,
Arthur Tedder,
Chequers,
Clement Attlee,
Clementine Churchill,
Dwight Eisenhower,
Elizabeth Nel,
Eric Seal,
Harold Alexander,
John Martin,
Lord Moran,
Richard M. Langworth,
Sarah Churchill,
Stafford Cripps,
Stewart Menzies,
Teheran Conference,
Vic Oliver,
Winston S. Churchill,
“Raucous Caucus Clamour”: Winston Churchill on the Referendum
17
Dec
2019
Churchill offers thoughtful ideas on when representative government may be supplemented by a national vote. Above all, he thought the referendum must be rare. Only eleven times in his long career was there a call for a referendum. Only six times did he support it.
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Archibald Sinclair,
Arthur Balfour,
Charles Coughlan,
Clement Attlee,
constitutionalism,
David Lloyd George,
Devolution,
F.E. Smith,
Free Trade,
George Curzon,
H.H. Asquith,
House of Lords,
Irish Home Rule,
Irish Treaty,
Jan Smuts,
Joseph Chamberlain,
Kevin Theakston,
Parliament Act 1911,
referendum,
Responsible Government,
Rhodesia,
Richard M. Langworth,
Stanley Baldwin,
Tariffs,
Ulster,
Winston S. Churchill,
Women Suffrage,
How Winston Churchill Spent Christmas, Part 1: Halcyon Days
16
Dec
2019
Christmas at Chartwell: “No matter how humble the gift, he accepted with surprise and pleasure. ‘For me?’ he'd ask, his eyes lighting up. ‘How very kind!’”
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Anthony Eden,
Boer War,
Clementine Churchill,
Desmond Morton,
Earl of Minto,
Eddie Marsh,
Frederick Lindemann,
Jack Churchill,
John Spencer-Churchill,
King Edward VIII,
Lady Diana Cooper,
Lady Randolph Churchill,
Lord Moyne,
Mary SOames,
Peregrine Churchill,
Ralph Wigram,
Redvers Buller,
Richard M. Langworth,
Sarah Churchill,
Winston S. Churchill,
Did Churchill Order the “Little Ships” to Rescue Soldiers at Dunkirk?
06
Dec
2019
Constant Revision: How Churchill Polished and Improved his Writing
29
Nov
2019
Whether the product was profound or simple, like his vast correspondence, even his first iteration was close to the mark. Grace Hamblin, a longtime secretary, recalled: “His dictation wasn't difficult because it was very, very slow and he weighed his words. As one knows he had a tremendous command of the English language, but he didn't use it loosely. He considered very carefully what he was going to say.”
Leo McKinstry on Churchill and Attlee: A Primer on Political Collegiality
29
Nov
2019
2
McKinstry is thorough and scrupulously fair. Unlike too many historians today, he goes in with no axes to grind. He simply tells the story, backed by a voluminous bibliography, extensive research and private correspondence. In scope and balance, the book reminds us of Arthur Herman’s Gandhi and Churchill—another elegant account of two contentious figures. Like Herman, McKinstry captures Churchill’s generosity of spirit, and his rival’s greatness of soul.
Churchill’s Memorable Allusions to William Shakespeare’s Richard II
23
Nov
2019
1
Churchill knew his Shakespeare and had a near-photographic memory. Darrell Holley’s Churchill’s Literary Allusions tells us he alludes to Shakespeare more than any other English author. King John, Richard III and Hamlet are his most frequent references. Henry V also moved and inspired him. He also closely read Richard II, generally accepting Shakespeare’s portrayal of his cruelty and vindictiveness.
Marlborough: In it Churchill “Laid the Basis of His Own Greatness”
22
Nov
2019
2
Churchill told the story of his ancestor in beautiful Augustan Age prose, but also discovered new sources and corrected earlier historians’ errors. Mastering foreign language documents, he produced an outstanding work of history as well as literature, one that appealed to an academic as well as to a popular audience. All this came from someone whose father had said: “He has little [claim] to cleverness, to knowledge or any capacity for settled work.”
Churchill: A Million Allied Soldiers to Fight for the White Russians?
21
Nov
2019
Great Contemporaries: Emery Reves, Sales Dept. for the Production Chief
20
Nov
2019
It is a tribute to this book, and those who saw it into print, that a memory of two unforgettable spirits is so eloquently presented.