Mr. Churchill in the White House : the untold story of a prime minister and two presidents
Schmuhl, Robert2024
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Well into the twenty-first century, Winston Churchill continues to be the subject of scores of books. Biographers portray him as a soldier, statesman, writer, painter, and even a daredevil, but Robert Schmuhl, the noted author and journalist, may be the first to depict him as a demanding, indeed exhausting White House guest. For the British prime minister, America's most famous residence was 'the summit of the United States,' and staying weeks on end with the president as host enhanced his global influence and prestige, yet what makes Churchill's sojourns so remarkable are their duration at critical moments in twentieth-century history. From his first visit in 1941 to his last one eighteen years later, Churchill made himself at home in the White House, seeking to disprove Benjamin Franklin's adage that guests, like fish, smell after three days.
Main title:
Author:
Schmuhl, Robert, author
Edition:
First edition.
Imprint:
New York : Liveright Publishing Corporation, [2024]©2024
Collation:
xx, 350 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781324093428 (hbk. :)
Dewey class:
941.081092941.081
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
2845016
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hampton Library | Adult non-fiction | 941.081History | Available |