What battle saw the first use of tanks? What role did Winston Churchill play in World War I?10/25/2023 ![]() ![]() So we know him for his eloquence and his cutting wit.ĭAVIES: I thought we'd just listen to a bit of Winston Churchill's voice. He was the prime minister during World War II, and many people believe that it was his incredible eloquence, his determination, his belief that he was in the right place at the right time that got Britain, the United States, so much of the Western world through World War II. Just give us a sense of where he fits in history, what he was mostly known for.ĬANDICE MILLARD: So usually when we think of Winston Churchill, we think of World War II. Some of our younger listeners may not know as much about him. You know, when I was growing up, Winston Churchill was very much a part of our consciousness. FRESH AIR's Dave Davies spoke to her about her new book, "Hero Of The Empire: The Boer War, A Daring Escape, And The Making Of Winston Churchill."ĭAVE DAVIES, BYLINE: Well, Candice Millard, welcome to FRESH AIR. After participating in three foreign conflicts, Churchill finally became famous in England during the Boer War where he showed courage and heroism in battle and managed a daring escape from a prison camp even though he was there not as a soldier but as a correspondent for a British newspaper.Ĭandice Millard has written two best-selling books, both about episodes in the lives of American presidents - "Destiny Of The Republic" about James Garfield's assassination and "The River Of Doubt" about Teddy Roosevelt's trip up the Amazon River. In her new book, Millard writes about Churchill in his early 20s, full of political ambition and desperate to distinguish himself as a soldier. ![]() Our guest, Candice Millard, tells the story of a critical moment in the early life of a towering figure of the 20th century, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Great leaders are often associated with an early biographical story. ![]()
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