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“Churchill and Malta’s War” – by Douglas Austin
22
Dec
2016
With his third book on Malta, Douglas Austin depicts Churchill's great leadership and understanding of the geopolitical importance of the nation of Malta. In this deeply researched volume, the story of Malta's heroic struggle is told through Churchill's official Malta Papers and the vitality of Malta's role in supporting the Allied efforts.
Newly Discovered: A Painting for Dr. Adenauer
16
Dec
2016
Churchill, Lincoln, and Shakespeare
16
Dec
2016
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Where France Stood in Churchill’s Geopolitical Landscape (I)
09
Dec
2016
Churchill’s understanding of France, and its potential for good and ill, begins with his biography of Marlborough, redolent with his lifetime theme of resisting continental tyrants.
Did Churchill Prolong the Battle of the Atlantic?
07
Dec
2016
3
Critics have argued that the Allied victory in the Atlantic was delayed by Churchill’s stubborn refusal to provide Coastal Command with aircraft capable of operating in the region known as the “Air Gap”—the waters south of Greenland in which convoys could not count on air support from either land-based or carrier-borne aircraft. The implication is that millions of tons of merchant shipping and thousands of lives might have been saved if Churchill had not prioritized the bomber offensive over the U-boat war. In this article, history professor Christopher M. Bell addresses whether or not Churchill was really responsible for this delay.
“All Behind You, Winston” – by Roger Hermiston
05
Dec
2016
“Churchill’s titanic reputation,” Roger Hermiston writes, has tended to eclipse the vast cast of men—and women—who steered Britain through the worst crisis in her history. Nevertheless, and to his credit, Churchill put them together. In his book, "All Behind You, Winston," Hermiston chronicles not only how they worked in harness, despite manifestly different backgrounds, but how Churchill—whom many say had no concern for others—orchestrated their performance.
Churchill and Einstein: Overlapping Mindsets
22
Nov
2016
Among the important figures of the 20th century, Churchill and Einstein competed with each other for the distinction of being labeled “Person of the Century” by Time magazine. At first sight they seemed different in almost all respects. Yet to some extent they had similar personalities and over time their thinking developed in not entirely different ways. They also liked each other—from the time they first met in 1933 at Chartwell, Churchill’s country estate.
“Americans Will Always Do the Right Thing…”
22
Nov
2016
Churchill’s Pride in his Father
22
Nov
2016
Churchill’s father, Lord Randolph Churchill, was his lifetime inspiration. The respect he felt was manifest early on, and continued throughout his life. Following his father’s death in 1895 at the age of only 46, Churchill wrote: “All my dreams of comradeship with him, of entering Parliament at his side and in his support, were ended. There remained for me only to pursue his aims and vindicate his memory.” This, Churchill certainly did.
Great Contemporaries: Charlie Chaplin
18
Nov
2016
Churchill Recordings: Speeches and Memoirs
18
Nov
2016
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Churchill and the Presidents: Franklin Roosevelt
24
Oct
2016