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Churchill, Winston 1874-1965 Great Britain Politics and government 1945- Great Britain Politics and government 20th century Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair, Ishbel Gordon 1857-1939 Marquess of Aberdeen and Temair, John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon 1847-1934 Nobility Great Britain Biography Politicians Great Britain Biography Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) Description and travel Scottish Borders (England and Scotland) History Women politicians Great Britain BiographyFort, Adrian.
Summary: A portrait of the social activist and first female member of Parliament elected to the House of Commons includes coverage of her American ancestry, her determination to use her influence to introduce American ideas into British politics and her relationships with such figures as Winston Churchill, FDR and J. M. Barrie.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St Martin'S Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ASTOR, NANCY FORWelfare, Simon
Summary: "A unique and fascinating look at Victorian society through the remarkable lives of an enlightened and philanthropic aristocratic couple, the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, who exhausted their vast fortune buying homes around the globe where they entertained the rich and famous while also campaigning for the poor and disadvantaged. As the Marquess and Marchioness of Aberdeen, John and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 941.1081 WELRoberts, Andrew
Summary: When we seek an example of great leaders with unalloyed courage, the person who comes to mind is Winston Churchill: the iconic, visionary war leader immune from the consensus of the day, who stood firmly for his beliefs when everyone doubted him. But how did young Winston become Churchill? What gave him the strength to take on the superior force of Nazi Germany when bombs rained on London and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHURCHILL, WINSTON ROBHughes-Hallett, Lucy
Summary: "From the winner of the Baillie Gifford Prize, an extraordinary story of the meteoric rise and fall of King James I's favorite, George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: 4th Estate
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thorndike Press 2000
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 921 DEVForeman, Amanda
Summary: Traces the life of eighteenth-century British aristocrat Lady Georgiana Spencer.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GEOJohnson, Boris
Summary: The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his considerable political and military achievements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Riverhead Books 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHURCHILL, WINSTON JOHStewart, Rory.
Summary: Explores the landscape of the author's home on the borderland between England and Scotland, known as the Marches, and the history, people, and conflicts that have shaped it.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2017