I have been having an ongoing discussion with a British colleague of mine as to
the issue of Yalta. He believes that FDR was gravely ill and subsequently
sold out Poland and the rest of Europe to Stalin. I must admit I have heard
this in the US all the time, but never from a Brit. This also
I tackled this subject in my M.A. thesis. Churchill certainly did the best he
could, but he stood alone; and ultimately -- and quite rightly-- he had to
prioritise realistic British interests over futile Polish hopes.
By strange coincidence, this evening London's historic Polish Hearth Club
I know that we are not supposed to speculate about how historical figures might
react to the issues of today. However, I think I can say quite confidentially
that Sir Winston Churchill would not have opted for Roger Daltry of The Who to
perform at the solemn and distinguished unveiling of his
Senator sic. recte Speaker Boehner. Apologies. RHM
From: rafa...@hotmail.com
To: churchillchat@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: [ChurchillChat] Bust Ceremony Teaser video released by Speaker's
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Date: Fri, 25 Oct 2013 02:01:23 +
I know that we are not supposed to speculate about how
Dear Rafe:
Thank you for your comments. I am sorry that you are disappointed in one
aspect of this historic ceremony, which in its entirety has required a great
amount of effort by numerous people in the U.S. and U.K. (including The
Churchill Centre and Churchill family) to organize. (And I
Not sure that I would buy into this kind of retro-snobbery.
Would the Sir Winston who wanted 'plenty of brass bands' have wanted any
coloured people at the unveiling?
WSC was actually quite adventurous at certain points in his life. The 90
year-old may have wanted 'plenty of brass bands'
I am quite certain WSC would have enjoyed the ceremony and fanfare.
Best,
Quinn
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On Oct 24, 2013, at 8:01 PM, Dave Turrell daturr...@verizon.net wrote:
Not sure that I would buy into this kind of retro-snobbery.
Would the Sir Winston who wanted ‘plenty of brass
