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Winston Churchill
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is a novel about the events leading up to the American Civil War, by the American author Winston Churchill. The story is set in the author's home town of St. Louis, Missouri, the site of pivotal events in the western theater of the Civil War, with historically prominent citizens having both Northern and Southern sympathies.
Author
Series
Publisher
BBC AudioBooks America
Pub. Date
p1999.
Language
English
Description
Winston Churchill's political acumen is a matter of record, yet his wife's instinct for these matters was also acute. Their letters throw fascinating light on some of the major developemnts of the twentieth century: Winston's time in the trenches during the First World War and the Suffragette movement, for exmaple. These are not just social commentaries, however. The deep and abiding love that the couple felt for each other and for their children...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2003.
Language
English
Description
Selected by his grandson, a compilation of some of the finest speeches by the indomitable former British Prime Minister encompasses his entire career and includes both well-known speeches as well as those never before published in popular form.
Author
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Formats
Description
A wartime profile of the iconic prime minister analyzes Churchill's relationships with his country, its allies and its armed forces, offering insight into his deliberate establishment of positive ties with FDR and his more questionable decisions.
Publisher
Acorn Media
Pub. Date
c2004.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of the 50-year marriage of John and Sarah Churchill, the first Churchills to make their mark on British history. John was a handsome and charismatic general who won the battles that shaped the future of England. Sarah was a fiery beauty whose passion and intellect made her a favorite at court and won the undying devotion of her husband. The turbulent history of 17th century England is seen through the eyes of Sarah, and are filtered...
13) Young Winston
Publisher
Sony Pictures
Pub. Date
c2011.
Language
English
Description
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
14) 1941
Series
Publisher
Whirlwind Media, Inc
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
Each DVD has a video chapter that tells a year's stories using archival newsreel film. An audio chapter includes a year's top songs, new stories and radio entertainment. The interactive chapter focuses on facts and photos relative to awards, trends and historic events.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Isaiah Berlin was one of the leading thinkers of our time and one of its finest writers. The Proper Study of Mankind brings together his most celebrated writing: here the reader will find Berlin's famous essay on Tolstoy, "The Hedgehog and the Fox"; his penetrating portraits of contemporaries from Pasternak and Akhmatova to Churchill and Roosevelt; his essays on liberty and his exposition of pluralism; his defense of philosophy and history against...
17) 1943
Series
Publisher
Whirlwind Media, Inc
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
Each DVD has a video chapter that tells a year's stories using archival newsreel film. An audio chapter includes a year's top songs, new stories and radio entertainment. The interactive chapter focuses on facts and photos relative to awards, trends and historic events.
18) 1945
Series
Publisher
Whirlwind Media, Inc
Pub. Date
c2001.
Language
English
Description
Each DVD has a video chapter that tells a year's stories using archival newsreel film. An audio chapter includes a year's top songs, new stories and radio entertainment. The interactive chapter focuses on facts and photos relative to awards, trends and historic events.