Alas, I am away from home, in Paris, and unable to be present and rise ask
what the hell was the idea with his snarky obituary, but anyone else who can
be there and attend this Pritzker Military Library event in Chicago, let us
know how it goes.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Sir Max Hastings
WINSTON'S WAR
Churchill, 1940-1945
Member Reception - 5:00pm cst
Presentation & Live Webcast - 6:00pm cst
In one critic's opinion, the greatest actor in the history of the British
stage never trod the boards at Drury Lane or the Royal Albert Hall. His
venue of choice? 10 Downing Street.
On Wednesday, March 17th, Sir Max Hastings will appear at the Pritzker
Military Library to discuss his new book, *Winston's War: Churchill
1940-1945*. Although this event is being held prior to the U.S.
release of *Winston's
War*, copies will be available for purchase by attendees. This event is free
and open to the public. The presentation will begin at 6 p.m., preceded by a
reception for Library members at 5 p.m. It will be webcast live on
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recorded for later broadcast on WYCC-TV/Channel 20.
Eschewing the oft-traveled archives, Hastings focuses on Churchill from the
outside in - through the eyes of those around him as well as those of the
war-weary British people. It was an image more complicated than the one now
remembered; Churchill's inspiring rhetoric could not resolve the coal
strikes of 1941 or remove the sting of a long series of battlefield defeats.
In fact, Hastings' account finds Churchill at his lowest ebb in late 1942,
widely considered unlikely to continue as Prime Minister into the next year.
There was, Hastings argues, a deep divide between what Churchill wanted from
the British people and their army - and what they were capable of
delivering.
How, then, did Churchill come to be known as Britain's greatest military
leader? From 1940-1945, Churchill gave what Hastings calls a performance of
"sustained magnificence" at the head of his nation, becoming the pure
embodiment of the fighting spirit they would need to win. From the outset,
when some in the British government favored peace with Hitler, Churchill was
resolute. He overcame material disadvantages with sheer boldness; though
prone to impulsive errors and bereft of exceptional field commanders,
Churchill's larger strategic judgments about foes and friends alike were
nearly impeccable. In Hastings' estimation, while many share the credit for
the Allied victory, it was the lead actor of *Winston's War* who held
responsibility for averting Allied defeat.
For many years, Sir Max Hastings was an award-winning foreign correspondent
for BBC TV and the *London Evening Standard*, reporting from conflicts in
the Middle East, Indochina, Angola, India, and the 1982 Falklands War. He
was knighted in 2002. Hastings has written 19 books on military history and
current events, including *Bomber Command*, which earned the Somerset
Maugham Prize for nonfiction, *The Battle for the Falklands*, and *Retribution:
The Battle for Japan, 1944-45*.
Seating for this event is limited, so reservations are recommended. Call
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This event is eligible for 1.5 Continuing Professional Development Units
(CPDUs) for education professionals in Illinois.
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