From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Pearl Harbor: Did Churchill Know?

June 25, 2009

This may seem like a silly question but it was brought up by a supposed World War II “historian,” with no proof, of course. The person stated that Churchill “tricked” Franklin Roosevelt into joining the war effort. Is there any proof of this or is it just a myth?  I find it hard to believe. [...]

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Reborn English—or American? (P.S. on Poker)

June 25, 2009

An author would like to include a quotation which he believes may have originated from Sir Winston Churchill. Purportedly, Churchill was told by a man, “If I had not been a German I would have wanted to be an Englishman.” To this he replied, “If I had not been born an Englishman, I too would have wanted to be [...]

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Did Churchill Praise Hitler?

June 25, 2009

The film “Judgment at Nuremberg” suggests that Churchill “praised Hitler” right after the Munich Pact, which would seem an odd time for Churchill to be singing the praises of the Führer. What’s the story? —K.C., Washington In a speech to the Reichstag in early November 1938, Hitler had attacked Churchill and others who had objected to [...]

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Baseball: Pitch Counts and Match-ups in 2009

June 24, 2009

I watched last night’s Washington Nationals-Boston Red Sox game with Sox fan named Hank, whose reactions may be of interest to baseball fans in general, as a suggestion of how the game is managed by some folks these days. Top second, Nats 1, Sox 0 Hank: “Your team looks pretty good. I think they’ll win.” [...]

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Churchill Artist Richard Deane Taylor

June 24, 2009

Can you please tell me who the artist is who created the lovely image of Winston Churchill on your book Churchill by Himself?  —M.D., London With pleasure. He is Richard Deane Taylor, who painted the original for a Collier’s cover in 1951 after Churchill had returned to Downing Street following the General Election. Click here [...]

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