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Fresh History: “The Churchill Documents,” Volume 19
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Feb
2017
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By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
The longest biography in history takes a long step to completion with publication of The Churchill Documents, Vol. 19, Fateful Questions, September 1943-April 1944. Fastidiously compiled by the late Sir Martin Gilbert and edited by Dr. Larry Arnn, these 2700 pages serve up another fresh contribution of documents crucial to our understanding of Churchill in World War II. It is a vast new contribution to Churchill scholarship.
Where France Stood in Churchill’s Geopolitical Landscape (II)
17
Jan
2017
By WILL MORRISEY
Churchill never sneered at the supposed loss of French military power and valor in 20th century. He knew France provided a nearly indispensable buffer against Germany, and later, Russia.
Dundee Election 1910
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Jan
2017
Newly Discovered: A Painting for Dr. Adenauer
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Dec
2016
Churchill, Lincoln, and Shakespeare
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Dec
2016
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Where France Stood in Churchill’s Geopolitical Landscape (I)
09
Dec
2016
By WILL MORRISEY
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.
Churchill and Einstein: Overlapping Mindsets
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Nov
2016
By KLAUS LARRES
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.
Great Contemporaries: Charlie Chaplin
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Nov
2016
By FRED GLUECKSTEIN
Charlie Chaplin: “The charm of Churchill is in his tolerance and respect for other people’s opinions. He seems not to bear malice with those who disagree with him.” Though their political viewpoints differed, Chaplin and Churchill's friendship, begun in 1929, endured throughout the years.
Churchill and the Presidents: Franklin Roosevelt
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Oct
2016
The Writing of “Lord Randolph Churchill”
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Oct
2016
Churchill, the Jews and Israel – Part 2
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Sep
2016
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Churchill, the Jews and Israel – Part 1
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Sep
2016
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