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Series
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (67 min.) : sd., col. and b&w. ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
This documentary films examines the theory that Germany essentially won and then lost World War II before 1942, due to Hitler's political and military mistakes. Highlights include historical footage of such figures as Adolf Hitler, Winston Churchill, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and others, as well as personal interviews of veterans from both sides of the war.
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Formats
Description
James C. Humes reveals shocking predictions made by Britain's most famous prime minister. Churchill didn't need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past to make his eerily accurate forecasts, including the rise of European fascism, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the exact day of his own death as he entered his final years.
Author
Publisher
Riverhead Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
390 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his considerable political and military achievements.
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
xv, 767 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Description
A history of the intertwined personal and public lives of the Churchills and the Kennedys discusses their respective family views, how they overcame bitter differences to unite against Hitler, and the enduring influence of their collaborations.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Audio
Pub. Date
2017
Physical Desc
8 CDs (600 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
A dual biography of Winston Churchill and George Orwell, with a focus on the pivotal years from the mid-1930s through the 1940s, when their farsighted vision and inspired action in the face of the threat of fascism and communism helped preserve democracy for the world.
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
436 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm
Description
A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Roosevelt, her role in safeguarding Churchill's health throughout key historical events and her controversial family priorities.
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
452 pages
Description
A biography of the British prime minister focuses on his relationship with the British Empire, discussing his time serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and the Sudan and discussing his outdated views that some nationalities were superior to others.
16) Nick of time
Author
Series
Nick McIver time adventure volume 1
Publisher
St. Martin's Griffin
Pub. Date
2008
Physical Desc
x, 434 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Description
Nick McIver is no ordinary boy, fighting pirates, beating Nazis at their own game, and traveling through time.
17) Lady Clementine
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Formats
Description
"In 1909, Clementine Churchill steps off a train with her new husband, Winston. An angry woman emerges from the crowd to attack, shoving him in the direction of an oncoming train. Just before he stumbles, Clementine grabs him by his suit jacket. This will not be the last time Clementine Churchill saves her husband. Lady Clementine is the ferocious story of the brilliant and ambitious woman beside Winston Churchill, the story of a partner who did...
18) Darkest hour
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Formats
Description
During the early days of World War II, the fate of Western Europe hangs on the newly appointed British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Hitler, or fight on against incredible odds
Author
Description
In 1943, as the war against Nazi Germany raged abroad, President Franklin Roosevelt wanted one thing: a face-to-face meeting with his allies Joseph Stalin and Winston Churchill. This meeting of the Big Three in Tehran, Iran, would decide some of the mostcrucial strategic details of the war. Yet when the Nazis found out about the meeting, their own secret plan took shape-an assassination plot that would've changed history. A true story filled with...
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
xix, 471 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports ; 24 cm.
Description
The behind-the-scenes story of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain, told from the perspective of three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, Averell Harriman, and John Gilbert Winant.
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