Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill (1941)
Presented with the kind permission of C-SPAN
October 16 2005: Sir Martin Gilbert talked about his book Churchill and America, published by McClelland and Stewart.
Martin Gilbert has been Sir Winston Churchill’s official biographer since 1968 and has written numerous books about the life and times of Churchill.
In this book, Martin Gilbert explained Winston Churchill’s enduring personal and political connection to the U.S., beginning with his birth in Brooklyn to an American mother, and continuing throughout his life.
Churchill’s last words to the Cabinet before retirement were, “Never be separated from the Americans.”
Following his presentation, Sir Martin Gilbert responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
(1 hour, 14 minutes)
Winston Churchill in 1900, lecturing in the United States of America
Scheduled screening, Monday August 09 2010.
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