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William Courtenay Filmed the Fall of Japan
04
Apr
2016
Why Churchill Matters: Science, the Bomb, the Future
17
Mar
2016
Contasino Meets Churchill, 1931: “A World Aglare”
13
Mar
2016
By FRED GLUECKSTEIN
Mario Contasino will forever be connected with the story of an event that almost altered history. Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. once asked: “Would the next two decades have been the same had the automobile killed Winston Churchill in 1931 and the bullet killed Franklin Roosevelt in 1933?"
Churchill, Britain, and European Unity
09
Mar
2016
No Peace Till Victory
07
Mar
2016
Great Contemporaries: William Bourke Cockran, the Great Mentor
24
Feb
2016
By FRED GLUECKSTEIN
Churchill’s capacious memory was well stocked with phrases he first heard from Bourke Cockran. “The earth is a generous mother” was the best known, but Churchill also recited his most basic beliefs in Cockran’s words.
Great Contemporaries: Frederick Lindemann (“The Prof”)
17
Feb
2016
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Military Commanders Part 3: Politics and Strategy
16
Feb
2016
Military Commanders Part 2: Method of Command
12
Feb
2016
By ELIOT A. COHEN
Of all the responsibilities that come the way of statesmen at war, the most important may be the selection of those who direct the armies and fleets. Few cares rest heavier on a war leader, and few present greater difficulties. In the case of deciding on a major operation, a war statesmen can consult his own right reason and reams of planning and intelligence material; he has the benefit of advice prepared by large staffs, and he can turn to a variety of experts for their views.
Churchill and His Military Commanders – Part 1
04
Feb
2016
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The Folly of German Reparations
27
Jan
2016
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
Despite the unpopularity of his moderate advice that Germany not be required to pay for war damages, Churchill continued to attempt to convince his constituents and friends of its wisdom. Not only would Germany be physically unable to pay, trying to make her would harm all of Europe, including Britain.
Churchill Solitaire: Victory at All Costs
25
Jan
2016
2
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
Winston Churchill loved a good card game. Later in life, he even traveled with a green, velvet table cover to facilitate the pastime. Donald Rumsfeld, former U.S. Secretary of Defense and friend of Hillsdale College, also enjoys playing cards, especially when the game requires strategic decision making. While serving as U.S. Ambassador to NATO in 1973, he learned a version of solitaire from Belgian Ambassador André de Staercke, who claimed that none other than Prime Minister Churchill taught him the game during World War II.