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SUMMARY:"A Spacious\, Delectable Land": Winston Churchill in California
DESCRIPTION:A Talk by Lee Pollock\, Director and Senior Advisor to the 
 Board\, The International Churchill Society\n\nWinston Churchill was one of 
 the greatest statesmen of modern times\, renowned for leading Britain and 
 the world in the darkest hours of the Second World War.  He was also an 
 inveterate traveler\, journeying from the mountains of northwest India to 
 the plains of South Africa\, across Britain and Europe and through the 
 deserts of Morocco and the Middle East.\n\nChurchill was half-American and 
 his sixteen visits to what he called the “Great Republic” were of 
 paramount importance to his life.  The months he spent in Washington were 
 critical to his collaboration with several Presidents and to building the 
 “Special Relationship”\, which became the bedrock of 20th century 
 British policy.\n\nLess known\, but equally fascinating were the three 
 weeks Churchill spent in California in September 1929\, where he roamed the 
 state from the redwood country to Catalina Island\, touring San Francisco 
 and Los Angeles and meeting the most prominent figures in California 
 business\, entertainment\, and society. His insightful observations on the 
 Golden State and his colorful and idyllic description of its people and 
 places were recorded in a series of newspaper articles thatb captivated 
 readers in the U.K. To Churchill\, California was “a spacious\, 
 delectable land”\, Los Angeles a “gay and happy city\,” and the 
 studios of the new Hollywood\, “a strange and amusing world.”\n\nWhy 
 did Churchill travel 7\,000 miles to be in California\, who did he meet and 
 what did he see on this unusual visit? And how did those experiences 
 influence his view of America and its place in the world?\n\nFor answers to 
 these fascinating questions and to learn more about Winston Churchill’s 
 only visit to California\, join us in welcoming acclaimed historian Lee 
 Pollock.\n\nRegistration is required to join us in person. To watch live 
 online from home (no registration needed) visit: 
 https://vimeo.com/event/6110364. A recording will be available to watch on 
 The Community Library's Event Archive.
LOCATION:John A. and Carole O. Moran Lecture Hall\, The Community Library
ORGANIZER;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
CATEGORIES:Lectures & Conversations
CONTACT;CN="Martha Williams":MAILTO:mwilliams@comlib.org
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