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Churchill Defiant : Fighting On, 1945-1955

by Leaming, Barbara

Book - 2010

July 1945: having saved his country from Hitler, Churchill is booted out of office. October 1951: that bulldog Churchill fights his way back to the prime minister's post and works for world peace July 1945: having saved his country from Hitler, Churchill is booted out of office. October 1951: that bulldog Churchill fights his way back to the prime minister's post and works for world peace Show less

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Clementine

The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill

by Purnell, Sonia

Book - 2015

A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Ro...Show more A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Roosevelt, her role in safeguarding Churchill's health throughout key historical events and her controversial family priorities. Show less

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Elizabeth the Queen : the Life of A Modern Monarch

by Smith, Sally Bedell

Book - 2011

Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate det...Show more Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace. Show less

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The King's Speech

by Logue, Mark

Book - 2010

Presents the life of the Australian speech therapist who helped the English king, George VI, overcome a lifelong speech disorder and become an eloquent leader of his people during the difficult days of World War II. Presents the life of the Australian speech therapist who helped the English king, George VI, overcome a lifelong speech disorder and become an eloquent leader of his people during the difficult days of World War II. Show less

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London Fog

The Biography

by Corton, Christine L.

Book - 2015

The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air le...Show more The classic London fogs—thick yellow “pea-soupers”—were born in the industrial age and remained a feature of cold, windless winter days until clean air legislation in the 1960s. This fog also featured prominently in an episode of Season 1 of The Crown. Christine L. Corton tells the story of these epic London fogs, their dangers and beauty, and the lasting effects on our culture and imagination of these urban spectacles. Show less

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The People's King

The True Story of the Abdication

by Williams, A. Susan

Book - 2004

The People's King follows the six intense weeks leading up to the abdication of Edward VIII, considered by many to be among the most compelling love stori...Show more The People's King follows the six intense weeks leading up to the abdication of Edward VIII, considered by many to be among the most compelling love stories of the last century. Just six months before their wedding, the only people who had heard of Wallis Simpson were those people who belonged to the tiny social circle surrounding the royal family. Press coverage and newsreels were strictly censored. Through contemporary letters and diaries, many never before published, Susan Williams demonstrates the huge popularity of the King and the events that led to his downfall. Show less

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Philip and Elizabeth

Portrait of A Royal Marriage

by Brandreth, Gyles Daubeney

Book - 2005

An account of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh offers insight into their contrasting childhoods in spite of a similar ancestry, and the enigmatic nature of their long-time partnership. An account of the marriage of Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh offers insight into their contrasting childhoods in spite of a similar ancestry, and the enigmatic nature of their long-time partnership. Show less

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Prince Philip : the Turbulent Early Life of the Man Who Married Queen Elizabeth II

by Eade, Philip

Book - 2011

Chronicles the first thirty years of Prince Philip's life from his childhood in Greece, France, Nazi Germany, and Britain to his marriage to Queen Elizabeth. Chronicles the first thirty years of Prince Philip's life from his childhood in Greece, France, Nazi Germany, and Britain to his marriage to Queen Elizabeth. Show less

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The Queen Mother

The Official Biography

by Shawcross, William

Book - 2009

The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince ...Show more The official and definitive biography of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother: consort of King George VI, mother of Queen Elizabeth II, grandmother of Prince Charles--and the most beloved British monarch of the twentieth century. A revelatory royal biography that is, as well, a singular history of Britain in the twentieth century. Show less

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The Queen's Sister

DVD - 2007

A biopic of the flamboyant Princess Margaret from the days after her father's death in 1952 through the 1970s. A biopic of the flamboyant Princess Margaret from the days after her father's death in 1952 through the 1970s. Show less

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That Woman : the Life of Wallis Simpson, Duchess of Windsor

by Sebba, Anne

Book - 2012

A full-scale portrait of the divorcée maligned for her marriage to the abdicated Edward VIII provides coverage of the impoverished early life that fueled ...Show more A full-scale portrait of the divorcée maligned for her marriage to the abdicated Edward VIII provides coverage of the impoverished early life that fueled her ambitions, theories about her alleged personality disorder and her posthumous status as a female-empowerment icon. Show less

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