Churchill, Winston Leonard Spencer, Sir, 1874 - 1965 (Knight, statesman and historian)
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Dates
- Existence: 1874 - 1965
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
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Literary: Collier's magazine articles by WSC: 2., Nov 1938 - Apr 1940
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/621
Scope and Contents
Includes proofs and cuttings from Collier's for: "Today's Battles" (British title "War on Land" or "How the Armies will fight next time") on developments in military strategy in wars since the American Civil War, tanks, the difficulties facing an aggressor, and the importance of the infantry-man; "The Colony Racket" (British title "Great Britain and the German Colonies") on Germany's claims to have its former colonies returned, giving an historical perspective, comparing [Prince Otto von]...
Dates:
Nov 1938 - Apr 1940
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Literary: Sunday Chronicle articles by WSC: 2 ("The World Crisis" series)., Nov 1939 - Dec 1939
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 8/652
Scope and Contents
Includes cuttings from the Chronicle for: "The Hun" on the birth of the German Empire, German ambitions with regard to sea power, the positions of France and Russia, and German colonialism until the turn of the century; "Huns at Sea" on the German naval race with Great Britain, the dispute between France and Germany over Morocco, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria, the dreadnought controversy of 1909; "Threats!" on German and French actions in Morocco in 1911, David Lloyd...
Dates:
Nov 1939 - Dec 1939
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Open.
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Public and Political: General: Correspondence N-Z., 1880 - Jun 1934
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Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/576A-C
Scope and Contents
Correspondents include: [Sir] Walton Newbold on economic issues; Harold Nicolson; Terence O'Connor on subjects including wireless broadcasting, Ireland and WSC's attacks on his speech; Sir Michael O'Dwyer; Herman Ould on the role of John Galsworthy's play "Justice" on prison reform; Edward Marsh on subjects including submarine campaigns (3); [Thomas] Guy Paget; [1st Lord] Portsea [earlier Bertram Falle]; [Frederick] Ponsonby [later 1st Lord Sysonby] on a libel case and distress to King...
Dates:
1880 - Jun 1934
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Open