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Roosevelt's and Churchill's Atlantic Charter

A Risky Meeting at Sea that Saved Democracy
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Winston Churchill was no stranger to storms. They had engulfed him in various ways throughout his long career and he had always turned to face them with jutting jaw and indomitable spirit. Dark clouds had hovered over him from the moment he became Britain's Prime Minister in May 1940. Now, fifteen harrowing months later, he was setting out to meet President Franklin Roosevelt, the one man who could offer real assistance in his hour of need. And another storm awaited - this time one of a meteorological kind as his ship, HMS "Prince of Wales", ran into a howling gale within hours of leaving its base at Scapa Flow. In this book, the authors seek not only to explain how this document came into being - bits of it being scrawled out on scraps of paper over dinner - but to delve into the lives of the two most prominent and influential figures of the twentieth century. For most people belonging to younger generations, they are but legendary names from history. In addition the authors have added biographies of the men who helped them change history - Harry Hopkins and Sumner Welles; Lord Beaverbrook and Lord Cadogan as well Randolph Churchill, the rambunctious and often misunderstood son who had a greater influence on his father's life than many critics were willing to accept. The creation of the Atlantic Charter stands as a pivotal moment in time - the moment two great leaders, men of courage, empathy and imagination, stood alone against tyranny to save the world. 16 b/w illustrations

Author Biography:

Richard Evans was born in Paris of British parents at the outset of World War Two. After fleeing the German occupation in June 1940, he returned to Paris in 1945 as a child and was later educated at prep school in Sussex and Canford School in Dorset. Served two years National Service, rising to Acting Captain in the British Army and then resumed journalistic career, joining the _Evening Standard_ as tennis and rugby correspondent. Witnessed Winston Churchill's funeral from the crowd in Westminster. In 1965, emigrated to America and began seven years as a foreign correspondent for the _London Evening News_ in New York and later based in Paris. Joined Robert Kennedy's campaign in Indiana and California and subsequently wrote of his assassination. Had Winston Churchill's grandson as his colleague covering the riot-strewn Democratic Convention in Chicago 1968 and also covered Nixon's re-election in 1972\. Made three trips to Vietnam and Cambodia during the war, reporting for ABC Radio and the BBC. Evans has written 22 books, including the history of the Davis Cup and an autobiography, _The Roving Eye_. He lives with his son, Ashley, in Delray Beach, Florida. Michael Kluger graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut where he earned at B.A. in History in 1978\. While at Trinity he was awarded the George B. Cooper Prize in British History. Mr. Kluger also attended the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business where he was awarded an M.B.A in Finance in 1980\. Kluger is active in making personal private equity investments in health care. He was a founding partner of Altaris Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity investment firm that focuses exclusively on the health care industry. Prior to launching Altaris in 2002, Kluger spent a decade as a founding partner of Liberty Partners, and before that he held various positions in Merrill Lynch's investment banking and private equity groups. Kluger is currently on the Board of the Posse Foundation and a Trustee of Trinity College. He has also served on the Board of the Mark Twain Library in Redding, Connecticut. He lives in Palm Beach, Florida with his wife, Heidi Greene. They have two children, August and Anna, who both live and work in New York City.
Release date Australia
December 2nd, 2020
Pages
248
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Illustrations
16 black and white illustrations
ISBN-13
9781526786302
Product ID
33706547

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