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Q & A
Where to Read about Professor Lindemann
06
May
2015
1
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
Q: In reviewing the 1940-45 visitors books at Chequers, I was struck by how often Professor Frederick Lindemann was there—far more than anyone except Churchill family and staff, more than Bracken and Beaverbrook, let alone the Chiefs of Staff. Lindemann practically lived there and was present whenever Churchill was. What do you make of him and what's best to read on him?
Early Visit to the Dardanelles
13
Apr
2015
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
One the tragedies of Churchill’s career was the failed 1915 assault on the Dardanelles. Had Churchill, our correspondent asked, personally seen the Dardanelles beforehand? The short answer is yes, but the long answer sheds fresh light on an important aspect of Churchill’s character.
Churchill and Ataturk
08
Apr
2015
Meeting Hitler, 1932
05
Mar
2015
By THE CHURCHILL PROJECT
While Churchill and Hitler never met, they had a near encounter at a Munich hotel in the 1930's. During the evening Churchill dined with Ernst Hanfstaengl, Hitler’s foreign press secretary, to whom Churchill made the famous remark: "Tell your boss from me that anti-Semitism may be a good starter, but it is a bad sticker."