Re: [ChurchillChat] The River War

2021-05-06 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
The second printing is scheduled for late this month (May), which means delivery in June. HOWEVER: The second printing has already sold out in advance, and the printer refused the publisher's request to increase the size of the second printing. This means that if you have still not ordered the

Re: [ChurchillChat] The Churchill Documents and Future Projects

2019-06-25 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
Bob, Hillsdale has reprinted the ENTIRE official biography both narrative and companion volumes that were already available before Hillsdale took over publishing the remaining companion volumes. So use the affordable Hillsdale volumes to fill in any and all gaps in your collection. David

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Darkest Hour: How Churchill Brought England Back from the Brink. (book)

2019-06-02 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
A.C., See our review in FH 178: https://winstonchurchill.org/publications/finest-hour/finest-hour-178/books-arts-curiosities-war-cabinet/ DavidOn Sunday, June 2, 2019, 12:43:27 PM PDT, 'Antoine Capet' via ChurchillChat wrote: Dear All, A French colleague asks me whether I can

Re: [ChurchillChat] RE: USS Randolph

2018-09-18 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
This is a photograph of Churchill's reception on the USS Randolph On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, 6:46:08 AM PDT, Director, Churchill Archives Centre wrote: Dear Mr Mendel and Mr Santos, My excellent colleague Heidi Egginton has found the following in the papers here at the

Re: [ChurchillChat] Churchill and Fisher

2018-03-12 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
It is reviewed in the current issue of Finest Hour. David Freeman On Monday, March 12, 2018 4:31 PM, John Walstad wrote: Am currently reading "Churchill and Fisher, Titans of the Admiralty " by Barry Hough and enjoying it very much. Does anyone have any opinions

Re: [ChurchillChat] "Churchill" : new film on days preceding D-Day, 1944

2017-05-09 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
Our review of the film appears next week in the Churchill Bulletin and in the forthcoming issue of Finest Hour. Alas, the film is no good. David Freeman On Tuesday, May 9, 2017 5:19 AM, 'Antoine Capet' via ChurchillChat wrote: Just heard that a new

Re: [ChurchillChat] Churchill's last London home : thanks

2017-02-09 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
Colleagues: The blue plaque at 28 Hyde Park Gate reads "Sir Winston Churchill KG, 1874–1965, Prime Minister, lived and died here." It is the penultimate word that is inaccurate. What actually happened is this: After settling into #28, the Churchill's found their household operations growing to

Re: [ChurchillChat] Re: Churchill and _Captain Hornblower, R.N._

2016-09-22 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
A. C. There were omnibus editions published of the Hornblower titles starting in 1939. One of these was called Captain Hornblower. David Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 22, 2016, at 8:31 AM, 'Antoine Capet' via ChurchillChat > wrote: > > Dear All, > > I am

Re: [ChurchillChat] 'Churchill's Secret': On PBS' 'Masterpiece'

2016-09-07 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
Here is the link to John's review in the March edition of the Chartwell Bulletin: Churchill's Secret |   | |   | |   |   |   |   |   | | Churchill's SecretChurchill's Secret A Medical Analysis of the New Drama from ITV, By JOHN H. MATHER, MD | | | | View on www.winstonchurchill... | Preview

Re: [ChurchillChat] Where is the "Victory Torch"?

2016-03-21 Thread 'David Freeman' via ChurchillChat
Samuel, Have you contacted the staff at the Churchill Archives Centre or at Chartwell? Those would be the most likely places to have such an object. Best, David On Monday, March 21, 2016 1:04 PM, Samuel Veniere wrote: Hi folks I am looking for an object I would