Now available in paperback, One Christmas in Washington is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most crucial moments in modern history: the weeks between December 1941 and January 1942, when Churchill and Roosevelt were together at the White House, forging what turned out to be the Grand Alliance—while in the background, a gloomy and confused America went about its Christmas celebrations. Using the diaries, meeting notes and personal letters of the key characters, authors Holger Herwig and David Bercuson grippingly recreate the dramatic days of the secret Washington War Conference of 1941-42.
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
ONE CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON
Now available in paperback, One Christmas in Washington is a fascinating, in-depth look at one of the most crucial moments in modern history: the weeks between December 1941 and January 1942, when Churchill and Roosevelt were together at the White House, forging what turned out to be the Grand Alliance—while in the background, a gloomy and confused America went about its Christmas celebrations. Using the diaries, meeting notes and personal letters of the key characters, authors Holger Herwig and David Bercuson grippingly recreate the dramatic days of the secret Washington War Conference of 1941-42.
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