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Pure Gold: Martin Gilbert’s “In Search of Churchill”
10
Jul
2023
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
More than any of his nearly 90 works, "In Search of Churchill" is deeply personal. It is Sir Martin’s answer to all those critics over the years who accused him of being uncritical about a figure some have spent years denouncing. It is also, therefore, a self-defense manual for friends of Churchill: a smorgasbord of historical karate-chops.
Questions and Answers: How Churchill Would See Our World
03
Aug
2021
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
Churchillians in Portland, Oregon have Sir Winston on their minds; their questions are pertinent to our understanding of him, and ourselves.
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Chartwell Society of Portland,
George Orwell,
Henry Steele Commager,
Leo Strauss,
Marlborough,
Mary SOames,
My Early Life,
Neville Chamberlain,
North Korea,
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Palestine,
social media,
Stanley Baldwin,
The Second World War,
Umberto Eco,
Winston S. Churchill,
Zionism,
Josh Ireland Offers a Vibrant Account of Father and Son
05
Jul
2021
By RICHARD M. LANGWORTH
Josh Ireland begins with potted inaccuracies, but the quickly picks up with a deft, thoughtful account of a short, bittersweet saga.
The Great Biography is Complete: Randolph Churchill, 14 June 2019
05
Aug
2019
By RANDOLPH S. CHURCHILL
Remarks by Randolph S. Churchill, Winston Churchill's great-grandson, at a dinner hosted by Hillsdale College on 14 June 2019 in celebration of the completion of the Official Biography of Sir Winston Churchill. The biography was begun in 1962 by Churchill's son, Randolph, and continued by Martin Gilbert until 2012, when Larry P. Arnn of Hillsdale College was appointed editor.
“The Churchill Documents: Fateful Questions, September 1943-April 1944”
08
Jan
2018
By DAVE TURRELL
Return with us now to the crucial period September 1943 to April 1944. The prior volume, One Continent Redeemed, saw Africa cleared of Axis forces. Here the scene shifts to the invasion of Italy and planning for the Normandy landings, while the United States slowly expands operations in the Far East and Pacific, and the “Big Three” meet for the first time at Teheran.
Winston S. Churchill: The Official Biography Old and New
11
Jan
2016
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