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I share stories on the first Monday of each month about Winston Churchill, World War II, and my book about the clash between the French and British Navies in the summer of 1940. Recent newsletters are shown below. The tiny “OLDER” link at the bottom of this page allows you to jump back to several years worth of these monthly letters.

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My interview on C-SPAN2
My interview on C-SPAN2
Bill WhitesideFebruary 27, 2023
The sentimental Holy Grail of independent bookstores
The sentimental Holy Grail of independent bookstores
Bill WhitesideJanuary 2, 2023
Interview with Paul Reid - Co-Author of "Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965"
Interview with Paul Reid - Co-Author of "Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965"
Bill WhitesideNovember 7, 2022
Winston Churchill as an Acquired Taste
Winston Churchill as an Acquired Taste
Bill WhitesideJune 24, 2022
William L. Shirer: Rise and Fall
William L. Shirer: Rise and Fall
Bill WhitesideFebruary 7, 2022
Some Fascinating Encounters on a Research Trip
Some Fascinating Encounters on a Research Trip
Bill WhitesideDecember 6, 2021
When My Story Was Breaking News
When My Story Was Breaking News
Bill WhitesideJuly 5, 2021
July 3, 1940
July 3, 1940
Bill WhitesideJuly 3, 2021
11 Winston Churchill Stories You've Probably Never Heard
11 Winston Churchill Stories You've Probably Never Heard
Bill WhitesideJune 7, 2021
Murder your darlings ... General Maxime Weygand, for instance
Murder your darlings ... General Maxime Weygand, for instance
Bill WhitesideMay 31, 2021
Hitler's Two Visits to France
Hitler's Two Visits to France
Bill WhitesideMay 30, 2021
Fine Brush Strokes and Winston Churchill's Dentures
Fine Brush Strokes and Winston Churchill's Dentures
Bill WhitesideMarch 1, 2021
Winston Churchill, Admiral Somerville, and a most disagreeable and difficult task
Winston Churchill, Admiral Somerville, and a most disagreeable and difficult task
Bill WhitesideJuly 2, 2020
History
History

Hookey Holland and Mount Everest

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Bill WhitesideJuly 1, 2020
Bullitt
Bullitt
Bill WhitesideJune 23, 2020
Spare Stories to Share
Spare Stories to Share
Bill WhitesideJune 22, 2020
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, here are 5,000 words
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, here are 5,000 words
Bill WhitesideJune 21, 2020
Joachim von Ribbentrop and a Specter of Evil
Joachim von Ribbentrop and a Specter of Evil
Bill WhitesideJune 20, 2020
General Spears, Le Chapon Fin, and Mary Borden
General Spears, Le Chapon Fin, and Mary Borden
Bill WhitesideJune 19, 2020
The Desecration of Winston Churchill Statues in London and Paris
The Desecration of Winston Churchill Statues in London and Paris
Bill WhitesideJune 18, 2020
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