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Bromance in Naples: The Wooing of Jacky Fisher, 1912
12
Oct
2023
1
By DAVE TURRELL
When war came, the Grand Fleet was oil-fired and fully mobilized. Britain’s Queen Elizabeth-class battleships, built to Fisher’s and Churchill’s specifications, outgunned the Germans. All could be traced to their Naples démarche. But in wooing Fisher back, Churchill had unknowingly embraced his nemesis.
Christopher Buckey on the Grand Fleet under Churchill and Fisher
31
Dec
2021
Churchill at War, Illustrated by Cigarette and Trade Cards
15
Oct
2019
By CYRIL MAZANSKY
The earliest cigarette cards trace their origins to the Crimean War of 1853-56, when smoking rose to the heights of popularity. Originally, cards were plain stiffeners in the cigarette packs. With advances in printing and lithography, it did not take long for the tobacco companies to recognize the marketing potential of illustrated cards.
Churchill and Fisher (Or: Charlie Brown and the Football)
16
Mar
2018